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During decomposition the bacteria starts to break down the food into chemicals. Chemicals don't die but the bacteria does, thus, it can still make you sick, or even kill you. I'm sorry for such a rough answer, but I don't know too much about this, but I know that spoiled food can still be very dangerous after it has been microwaved.

Yes, it kills the bacteria if you nuke it long enough. It can still make you sick though.

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