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Many people sickened and died on the long voyage.
The bacteria in the drinking water sickened the whole village.
We were sickened by the reports of violence.
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The cucumbers have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 68 people in 19 states so far, including 18 hospitalizations, according to the FDA.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The recall stemmed from a Salmonella outbreak that, as of Nov. 26, has sickened at least 68 people, 18 of whom have been hospitalized.
—Korin Miller, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
McAfee’s farm is also involved in at least 11 lawsuits stemming from a salmonella outbreak that sickened 171 people in California, and which occurred between October of last year and May of this year, according to Bill Marler, a Seattle-area food safety lawyer.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Ten people died after eating Boar’s Head deli meat; more than 100 people were sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s burgers; and a recent poll found that public confidence in the government’s handling of food safety was at a record low.
—Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The recall stemmed from a Salmonella outbreak that, as of Nov. 26, has sickened at least 68 people, 18 of whom have been hospitalized.
—Korin Miller, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
McAfee’s farm is also involved in at least 11 lawsuits stemming from a salmonella outbreak that sickened 171 people in California, and which occurred between October of last year and May of this year, according to Bill Marler, a Seattle-area food safety lawyer.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Ten people died after eating Boar’s Head deli meat; more than 100 people were sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s burgers; and a recent poll found that public confidence in the government’s handling of food safety was at a record low.
—Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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