[UncleWes]

The e-coli risk is only that of a stomachache to those about 15/16 and older. It is only children who are at risk.

In addition, bad and undercooked seafood is the single greatest food poisoning risk, but it gets little media scrutiny. That's why you can order sushi in supermarkets, but not rare burgers.

Personally, I prefer steak tartare.

[TheBigB]

Respectfully, incorrect. As a biologist by training, I know that even small amounts of contamination can make one seriously ill. Not -will-, but -can-. I personally have a friend who ate a burger fom a McD's nearby that was undercooked. He was healthy as can be, in his mid-20s. He was sick with E.coli poisoning for over a week.

[TXBubba]

Wrong. I got e-coli a couple of months after giving birth. I just assumed I was still sluggish from recuperating. Then I decided I was losing my mind with the cramps, pressure in arms etc. Went in deciding I had some flu or parasite. Low and behold I had e-coli. I never had any vomiting or runs so it wasn't something I was immediately worried about. Scary. Just glad I went to the doctor.