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Im after eating a biscut that was in a bread boxwhen i look in box i found cooked ham that has been gone of for 3 weeks will i get food poisoning now?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

No predicting: One does not predict illness. But you will know why, if you become ill.

Answered 4/9/2014

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