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Everyone is at a risk of contracting a food-borne illness. However, some are at a greater risk of falling ill or even dying of infection, including:
  • (A)  Infants
  • (B)  Pregnant women
  • (C)  People with weakened immune systems (those with HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes etc)
  • (D)  All of the above
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Hint:
Anybody who is not at his/her peak state of health is at a greater risk of contracting an illness than those who are.
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Correct answer is:
  • (D)  All of the above
Explanation:
United States Department of Agriculture says, “Everyone is at risk for getting a foodborne illness. However, some people are at greater risk for experiencing a more serious illness or even death should they get a food borne illness. Those at greater risk are infants, young children, pregnant women and their unborn babies, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems (such as those with HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, and transplant patients.)”
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