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Food poisoning / Foodborne illness

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Foodborne illness, also known as foodborne disease or food poisoning, is any illness resulting from the contamination of food by pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or Parasites / Parasitism. Additionally, prions (the agents of mad cow disease) and toxins such as aflatoxins in peanuts, Poisonous mushrooms, and various species of beans that have not been boiled for at least 10 minutes can also cause foodborne illnes…