Ep 99 Salmonella: A hard egg to crack

06/21/22 • 97 min

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We’ve all been there: doubled over in pain as stomach cramps grip your guts; the panicked shuffle to the nearest bathroom; the waves of nausea and chills as you cry out loud, “oh no, what did I eat??”. At the very least, food poisoning is a humbling experience, but at the worst, it can be absolutely deadly. In this episode, we take a deep dive into one group of pathogens commonly responsible for outbreaks of food-borne illness, the infamous Salmonella. We start first with an exploration into how and why these bacteria make you sick before turning towards the history of these pathogens, a history which includes a brief jaunt through a bizarre story involving a cult, bioterrorism, and a small Oregon town. Finally, we wrap up the episode with a look at Salmonella by the numbers today. You’ll leave this episode brimming with Salmonella knowledge, thinking twice about how well you cook your chicken or wash your veggies, and contemplating how fast you can get your hands on a food thermometer. Trust us - you’re not gonna want to miss this one!

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This Podcast Will Kill You - Ep 99 Salmonella: A hard egg to crack

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My name is Beth, and I got caught up in a salmonella outbreak. I was volunteering on a tall ship, and usually in exchange volunteering, you get, you know, your meals for the weekend and the place to sleep and hang out with a crew at the festival and all of that. So we'd been working at festival for a couple of days and spent all Saturday out in the sun all day, grabbed dinner real quick, hung out with my friends, popped a couple of bars in Clevel