At 11:09 AM 10/19/2000 -0400, you wrote:
..
>There is no question in the scientific community that pathogenic food borne
>microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites cause significant
>mortality and morbidity.  Over 1 in 10 people experience food borne illness
>annually.
>
>Rob

        Why is it that 10 people can all eat the same type/amount of
raw food and
only one experiences "food poisoning" if merely the exposure were the
cause
of the condition?

Dave