Caused by undercooked meat (ground beef):
A. Botulism
B. Escherichia coli
C. Listeriosis
D. Perfringens enteritis
E. Salmonellosis
F. Shigellosis
G. Staphylococcus
Answer: B. Escherichia coli
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