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A Texas salmonella outbreak highlights the unseen costs of food poisoning

More than 60 people became ill after a funeral reception in Texas. Two years later, some of them are still coping with the financial and medical consequences.

By Maryam Jameel, ProPublica
An empty rotisserie chicken takeout container with a pile of plastic utensils.

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