It's holiday season in the U.S., which means more gatherings with loved ones and a lot of food. It also means many illnesses will go around, from respiratory viruses like the common cold and flu , to foodborne diseases.

Also known as food poisoning, foodborne illnesses occur when you eat or drink something contaminated with disease-causing germs — including bacteria, parasites or viruses — which can lead to an unpleasant bout of diarrhea, stomach cramps and vomiting, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

Every year in the U.S., about 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases, per the CDC . The most common culprits are norovirus, salmonella, clostridium perfringens, campylobacter and staphylococcus aure

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