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Incidence of foodborne illness reported by the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) - 1997.

Author(s) : WALLACE D. J., GILDER T. van, SHALLOW S., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

In 1997, the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Program (FoodNet) conducted active surveillance for culture-confirmed cases of Campylobacter, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, Yersinia, Cyclospora, and Cryptosporidium in five Emerging Infections Program sites. FoodNet is a collaborative effort of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Infectious Diseases, the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and state health departments in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota, and Oregon. The population under active surveillance for foodborne infections was approximately 16.1 million persons or roughly 6% of the United States population. 8576 total isolations were recorded: 2205 cases of salmonellosis, 1273 cases of shigellosis, 468 cases of cryptosporidiosis, 340 of E. coli O157: H7 infections, 139 of yersiniosis, 77 of listeriosis, 51 of Vibrio infections, and 49 of cyclosporiasis. More data over more years are needed to assess if observed variations in incidence reflect yearly fluctuations or true changes in the burden of foodborne illness.

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  • Original title: Incidence of foodborne illness reported by the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) - 1997.
  • Record ID : 2001-1844
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Journal of Food Protection - vol. 63 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 2000/06
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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