Africa: First-Ever World Food Safety Day Elevates Attention to Dangerous Foodborne Diseases in Africa

[WHO] An estimated 91 million people in Africa in a year consume contaminated food that renders them ill, and around 137,000 people die. Food containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances cause diseases ranging from acute diarrhoea to lifelong conditions, including some cancers.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news