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Adults Aged 65 and Older
Older adultsexternal icon have a higher risk because as people age, their immune systems and organs don’t recognize and get rid of harmful germs as well as they once did. Nearly half of people aged 65 and older who have a lab-confirmed foodborne illness from Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria or E. coli are hospitalized.
children younger than 5
Children Younger Than 5 Years
Young childrenexternal icon have immune systems that are still developing, so their body’s ability to fight germs and sickness isn’t as strong. Food poisoning can be particularly dangerous for them because illness can lead to diarrhea and dehydration. Children younger than 5 are three times more likely to be hospitalized if they get a Salmonella infection. And kidney failure strikes 1 out of 7 children under age 5 who are diagnosed with E. coli O157 infection.
People with weakened immune systems
People with Weakened Immune Systems
People with weakened immune systemsexternal icon due to diabetes, liver or kidney disease, alcoholism, and HIV/AIDS; or receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy cannot fight germs and sickness as effectively. For example, people on dialysis are 50 times more likely to get a Listeria infection.
Pregnant women are at risk for food poisoning
Pregnant Women
Pregnant womenexternal icon are more likely than other people to get sick from certain germs. For example, pregnant women are 10 times more likely to get a Listeria infection.
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