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How do harmful bacteria in your food survive the acids in your stomach?

Asked by Pandora (32211points) October 12th, 2016

I love eating eggs over easy, but I’m always hesitant about the possibility of getting salmonella. So it made me wonder. Why doesn’t the acid in our stomach kill these unhealthy bacteria?

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