KILLER ONIONS
December 1st, 2003
BY MONICA DOBIE
A SHIPMENT of green onions from Mexico has recently killed three people and sickened more than 600 in the United States. The onions - served up at Mexican restaurant chain Chi Chi's - carried the Hepatitis A virus. They are being highlighted as an example of a sharp increase in food borne illnesses from fruits and vegetable.
A SHIPMENT of green onions from Mexico has recently killed three people and sickened more than 600 in the United States. The onions - served up at Mexican restaurant chain Chi Chi's - carried the Hepatitis A virus. They are being highlighted as an example of a sharp increase in food borne illnesses from fruits and vegetable.
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