ATE DID NOT EAT
Number of people Number of people
Food item Ill Not ill total A.R Ill Not ill total AR RR
Hot dogs 40 30 10 20
Hamburgers 32 8 20 40
Potato salad 45 25 15 25
Ice cream 48 12 2 38
Lemonade 20 40 20 20
N.B: A.R = Attack rate, RR is relative risk
Which food item appears to be the most probable vehicle for the salmonella (agent) infection associated with the illness? [pp. 451-452]
A. Hot dogs
B. Hamburgers
C. Potato salad
D. Ice cream
E. Lemonade
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