That's not really a lack of sanitization. That's cross-contamination and / or undercooked food, which puts it on the same level as nomming down on a piece of raw meat; sometimes you get something nasty. Cooking it properly and keeping it on clean surfaces afterwards is essentially perfectly safe.
As to the severity, apparently she got one of the nasty strains of E. Coli, where death isn't exactly uncommon (3-5%)[1]. Ever read the under-cooked meat warnings all restaurants stick on their menu? This is why.
Specifically with respect to the article you linked, did you watch the video?[2] The burgers they made were totally free of E. Coli, because they were fully cooked: only the cutting board, which was apparently wiped (shown by the video, at least) with a sponge, not rinsed, soaped, etc, had any. To which I say shock and awe. I did find it odd that it didn't transfer to the veggies, but meh. You use separate cutting boards to prevent this sort of thing in the first place. If you don't, you're essentially asking for trouble.
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That's not really a lack of sanitization. That's cross-contamination and / or undercooked food, which puts it on the same level as nomming down on a piece of raw meat; sometimes you get something nasty. Cooking it properly and keeping it on clean surfaces afterwards is essentially perfectly safe.
As to the severity, apparently she got one of the nasty strains of E. Coli, where death isn't exactly uncommon (3-5%)[1]. Ever read the under-cooked meat warnings all restaurants stick on their menu? This is why.
Specifically with respect to the article you linked, did you watch the video?[2] The burgers they made were totally free of E. Coli, because they were fully cooked: only the cutting board, which was apparently wiped (shown by the video, at least) with a sponge, not rinsed, soaped, etc, had any. To which I say shock and awe. I did find it odd that it didn't transfer to the veggies, but meh. You use separate cutting boards to prevent this sort of thing in the first place. If you don't, you're essentially asking for trouble.
[1] http://www.emedicinehealth.com/food_poisoning/page3_em.htm [2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=859ZHzK9_X4