ELI5, if Stomach acid kills bactaria we ingest, how do we still get food poisoning like samonella?

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ELI5, if Stomach acid kills bactaria we ingest, how do we still get food poisoning like samonella?

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Your question is factually incorrect, stomach acid does not kill all bacteria.

There are other issues as well. Sometimes we get ill because toxins have already been released in contaminated food, killing the bacteria does not remove the toxins.

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