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$21
Kevin's Birthday
Kevin Kowalcyk should have celebrated his 21st birthday this year.
$77.70
Cost of Foodborne Illness
According to Ohio State researchers, foodborne illness costs an estimated $77.7 billion dollars per year in the United States.
$128
Number of Hospitalizations
Each year, an estimated 128,000 Americans are hospitalized due to foodborne illness.
$420
Number of deaths
The World Health Organization estimates that 420,000 people die each year globally from foodborne disease and 1/3 of these deaths occur in children.
$600
Number of Illnesses
An estimated 600 million people are sickened globally each year by foodborne pathogens. Africa and South-east Asia carry most of the burden.
