USDA Estimates E. coli, Salmonella Costs at $3.1 Billion

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), using its recently released tool for calculating the cost of foodborne illnesses, estimated that Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7 cases cost the nation about $3.13 billion a year. Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy, University of Minnesota

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