Ep 99 Salmonella: A hard egg to crack

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Health & Fitness, Science

4.8 • 17.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2022

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0	It's hard to imagine losing a loved one, a wife, a husband, a child.
0:04.4	For many, it's their biggest fear.
0:06.4	Amarissa Jones, host of The Vanished.
0:09.0	A podcast that tells the stories of often overlooked and unsolved missing persons' cases,
0:13.6	in an effort to uncover the truth.
0:15.8	Follow The Vanished on Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:20.2	Hi, I'm Bridger Weinerger, and I host I said no gifts, on exactly right.
0:24.0	Each week I invite my favorite people in comedy over for conversation, and I tell them no gifts.
0:28.8	But every time they bring me a gift, and then we have to talk about the gift.
0:32.4	It's infuriating. You'll love it.
0:35.0	Listen to I said no gifts on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:42.0	My name is Beth, and I got caught up in a Salmonella outbreak.
0:45.8	I was volunteering on a tall ship, and usually in exchange for volunteering, you get
0:52.0	your meals for the weekend, then the place to sleep, and hang out with the crew at the
0:55.7	festival and all of that. So we've been working at festival for a couple of days,
1:01.4	and spent all Saturday out in the sun all day. Grabbed in a real quick, hung out with my friends,
1:09.0	hopped a couple bars in Cleveland, you know, evening out on the town.
1:12.6	And the next morning got up, did the same thing over again.
1:15.8	Eight breakfasts, I was at working in the head rig, out in the sun all morning,
1:20.3	and again, it's another hot day, but you know, nothing out of the ordinary.
1:26.2	When we took a break for lunch, I noticed that I was really feeling just hot and tired and dehydrated.
1:34.3	You know, I sat down in the shade, I grabbed a water bottle, drank a bunch of water,
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