Danger, Danger! 11 Foods That Can Kill




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Raw Meat and Uncooked Eggs

Danger Alert: Salmonella Poisoning

Raw meat — including red meat, poultry, and seafood — and uncooked eggs can contain salmonella bacteria, which can cause gastroenteritis in humans. (Here's one raw beef dish that's considered a delicacy.) Salmonella poisoning itself is not life-threatening. But it can lead to serious complications, such as bacteremia (when salmonella enters the bloodstream) that are life-threatening in some people with weaker immunities.