Meat may contain the staph virus. Many of us like to eat meat. We all trust that when we purchase something in a supermarket we are safe. These days we may want to think about your purchases a little more carefully. Researchers have fanned out across the country to test samples. The results have been surprising.
That estimate is based on 136 samples of beef, chicken, pork and turkey purchased from grocery stores in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Flagstaff, Ariz. and Fort Lauderdale
Researchers found more than half contained Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that can make people sick. Worse, half of those contaminated samples had a form of the bacteria resistant to at least three kinds of antibiotics.
Are you wondering what the tests said? Please visit Translational Genomics Research Institute for additional information.
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