"Food poisoning (technically we doctors call it foodborne illness) happens when we eat or drink something that is contaminated with bacteria, parasites, or viruses, or with some chemical that causes illness. Every year forty-eight million people in the United States become ill from food, 128,000 are hospitalized, and three thousand people die from foodborne illnesses."

Overcooking to Kill Bacteria: Food Myth | Dr Terry Simpson

The rates and numbers are much higher within countries like India.