meat poisoning

meat poisoning
acute, often severe gastroenteritis, most often caused by meat contaminated with Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, invasive Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, or Yersinia enterocolitica.

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