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Populations at High Risk for Foodborne Illnesses

These people have a higher risk of getting a

foodborne illness:

 Elderly people (Older then Age 65)

 Preschool-age children (Younger than Age 5)

 People with compromised immune systems (Such

as AIDS, HIV, and Transplant Recipients)

Pregnant women are not classified by the

FDA as a high-risk population until their third

trimester.

Remember the acronym Y.O.P.I.

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