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Which type of disease/infection can you get from animals by eating meat?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Alot if raw: A number of diseases can be acquired from eating undercooked or raw meat. They include shiga toxin producing e. Coli infection, toxoplasmosis, trichinosis and many others.

Answered 4/12/2013

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