Listeria doesn't scare me. I couldn't figure out how so many people are ill, and then the CDC nailed it: Median age 78.
http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/cantaloupes-jensen-farms/092711/epi.html
I guess those nursing homes should nix the fruit plates for awhile.
Fungi and bacteria infections are generally what kill the elderly. I have often wondered how wasabi plays a part in the longevity of the Japanese due to its interesting anti-bacterial properties.
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