Three to five days after eating Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant, 112 people developed fever and gastroenteritis. The dinner consisted of Roast Turkey, turkey giblet soup, mashed potatoes and crushed giblet gravy. The gravy was not refrigerated and was served the entire Thanksgiving day. The analysis of leftover food showed the same bacteria as was isolated from patients. a) What was the source of illness? b) What was the most likely microbe causing this illness? c) Was this an infection or an intoxication?

Three to five days after eating Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant, 112 people developed fever and gastroenteritis. The dinner consisted of Roast Turkey, turkey giblet soup, mashed potatoes and crushed giblet gravy. The gravy was not refrigerated and was served the entire Thanksgiving day. The analysis of leftover food showed the same bacteria as was isolated from patients. a) What was the source of illness? b) What was the most likely microbe causing this illness? c) Was this an infection or an intoxication?

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Chapter7: Healthcare Statistics And Research Methods

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