Posts Tagged ‘food poisoning’

  • How long can bacteria live outside humans?

    Bacteria have vastly different survival abilities, says Jeri Barak, an assistant professor of plant pathology at UW-Madison. Many species normally live in soil or water, but some of those that live in the human intestinal tract display extreme longevity outside the body.
    Salmonella, which causes what we sometimes call “food poisoning,” can live more than 400 [...]


    Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
  • Smells Swell? Smells Safe?

    Losing your sense of smell raises your chance of an accident.


    Friday, March 19th, 2004
  • Food: Microbes Kill

    Food-borne diseases sicken 76 million Americans each year. Lots of bugs can make you sick, especially in meat. Does farm use of antibiotics pose a special risk?


    Saturday, November 20th, 1999


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