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	BEWARE the Tomato

neochonetes

6-12-2008 8:40 PM

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tomato, primary source, salmonella saintpaul, infection, bloody diarrhea, fatal, united states, centers for disease control

neochonetes says:

This is the primary source for reporting all the cases of Salmonella saintpaul infections beginning in April of 2008.

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6-12-2008 9:43 PM

aklimento

At present time, is it trustworthy source?

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