Question

read the following paragraphs, then answer the questions on the right after handling contaminated dog food, fourteen people in nine states became ill from salmonella. according to the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc), the people who got sick had given that same contaminated dog food to their pets. at least five people were taken to a hospital, but the incident did not affect any of their dogs. the cause of the illness was not washing hands salmonella on dog food unknown

Explanation:

The text clearly states that after handling contaminated dog - food with salmonella, people became ill. So the cause of the illness is the salmonella on the dog food.

Answer:

salmonella on dog food