CDC: One in 5 restaurant employees works with norovirus symptoms

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USA Today: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that food handlers cause about 70% of norovirus outbreaks related to contaminated food.

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USA Today: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that food handlers cause about 70% of norovirus outbreaks related to contaminated food.

More than 90% of contamination occurred during food preparation, and 75% of food involved in outbreaks was consumed raw.

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