What makes you sick? Really sick?

Well, it could be salmonella. Or it could be betting on salmonella. I guess there aren't any plagues to wager on?

From BetUS.com, lightly edited by me:

The CDC reported that a recent salmonella outbreak sickened 388 people 42 states, sending 18 percent of them to the hospital. An anxious public is looking for answers and speculation is at an all time high as to what veggies and foods are safe to eat, and which may land them in the sick bed. This being the case, BetUS.com posted odds on which foods are likely salmonella suspects.

Analysts at BetUS.com posted the following odds regarding possible salmonella suspects:

Tomatos 3/1

Eggs 3/2

Celery 8/1

Mushrooms 10/1

Lettuce 8/1

Peppers 3/1

Cheese 2/1

Of course, there's a big difference between merely spitting out odds and actually taking bets. I emailed the folks who sent the press release, after Dalke Geedz, who does a sports betting site, questioned whether they really are taking bets. I haven't heard back from the BetUS folks, so I'm taking down their links for now.