In article >, Frogleg
> wrote:

> That is, thousands (millions,
> by some estimates) of cases of "stomach 'flu" or other home-treated
> digestive upsets are probably due to food contamination of some sort.
> When they're not serious enough to warrant a vist to Dr. or hospital,
> they go undiagnosed and do not generally become part of reliable
> statistics. 2b: serious and life-threatening cases of e. coli
> O157:H7, botulism, salmonella, etc. are rather rare.

I agree with all this (what a relief). But ,when travelling, you're
most likely to get ill from posh food. Street food (I'm thinking of
Central Asia and tropical Africa here) tends to be very safe - fried,
not kept for long. Cooked by people with no access to fridges and no
misuse of them. It's the salad or badly re-heated meal in your posh
hotel/restaurant that does for you.
L

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