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First the lettuce and spinach, then the tomatoes, and now the peppers. From eating raw tomatoes, more than 1,000 people have become ill, leading to one of the worst foodborne outbreaks in at least a decade, and as stated above you can now add certain types of hot peppers to the list.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged that people at highest risk of severe illness from salmonella should not eat raw jalapeno and serrano peppers. The people who are more at risk are the elderly, those with weak immune systems, and infants.

Illnesses have been reported in 41 states, and it's possible that more than a thousand people have become ill. Cilantro is also under investigation because a significant number of people who got sick say they ate raw tomatoes, jalapenos and cilantro.

So what can you do? Basically just be cautious about what it is you're eating, and hopefully you can walk into Chili's without hesitating (ust a joke, nothing to fear). And if you must see a doctor, try to get an appointment with Dr. Pepper.