There are about 1 million cases of food ##borne illnesses in the US each year . These include diarrhea , nausea , abdominal cramps and a low - grade fever . Salmonella and E. tuberculosis infections cause similar symptoms initially . Washing hands after handling raw food is key to prevention .
There are about 76 million cases of food borne illnesses in the U.S. each year . Symptoms include diarrhea , vomiting , abdominal cramps and a low-grade fever . Salmonella and E. coli infections present similar symptoms initially . Washing hands after handling raw food is key to prevention .