IThrewThisOneAwayToo
IThrewThisOneAwayToo t1_jb0kvup wrote
Reply to [OC] All-Time Deadliest Accidents and Disasters vs. One Year of Traffic Deaths by databeautifier
Hello! Food Safety specialist and sanitarian here. I can assure you there were plenty more food borne illness related deaths but they’re often mistaken for other illnesses or go unreported. The death toll estimated by the FDA and CDC is closer to around 3,000 deaths per year from food borne illnesses.
IThrewThisOneAwayToo t1_jb115sf wrote
Reply to comment by databeautifier in [OC] All-Time Deadliest Accidents and Disasters vs. One Year of Traffic Deaths by databeautifier
Your visualization of the data is supported by the facts listed in your source for sure! Great job on it.
The point I’m trying to make is that most foodborne illnesses go unreported and the death toll is much higher than reported.
Let’s take that listeriosis source for example. Listeria has symptoms that very closely reflect a bad flu. And the onset time can be up to two weeks after ingestion. So I’d be willing to bet a lot of people just thought they had a bad flu when they became sick.