The Waltons had dinner at their favorite local restaurant. Marty had a hamburger, Jill had grilled chicken, and Lori had clams on spaghetti. They had wine with dinner, ordered dessert, and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Late the next day, Marty starting having stomach pains. Soon he also had diarrhea and began vomiting. Jill decided he should go to the emergency room at the hospital and so off

they went. The medical intern saw Marty in extreme pain and immediately began asking him questions. Let's see if you can answer the following questions as well as the intern. Luckily Marty recovered in a few days with no lasting effects; however, many people are not so lucky. Which of the following would have put Marty at high risk for serious consequences from his foodborne illness?
a. Having had a kidney transplant 10 years ago
b. Being HIV positive
c. Being 2 years old and having diabetes
d. Being 80 years old
e. Any of these characteristics would place Marty in a high-risk category.


e

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