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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Lindqvist, R. ; Andersson, Y. ; Lindbäck, J. ; Wegscheider, M. ; Eriksson, Y. ; ... More +
Lindqvist, R. ; Andersson, Y. ; Lindbäck, J. ; Wegscheider, M. ; Eriksson, Y. ; Tideström, L. ; Lagerqvist-Widh, A. ; Hedlund, K. O. ; Löfdahl, S. ; Svensson, L. ; Norinder, A. Less -
Description:
Surveillance was enhanced and a retrospective interview study performed in 1998-99 to determine incidence, causes, and costs of foodborne illnesses in Uppsala, Sweden. Sixty-eight percent of the detected foodborne illness incidents were single cases, and 32% were outbreaks. Most (85%) of the incidents came to the attention of the municipal authorities through telephone calls from affected persons. Calicivirus, Campylobacter spp., and Staphyloccocus aureus were the most common etiological agents; meat, meat products, and mixed dishes were the most implicated food categories. The incidence of foodborne illness was estimated to be 38 cases per 1,000 inhabitants per year. The estimated average costs per illness were 2,164 Swedish Krona (SEK) ($246) to society and 500 SEK ($57) to the patient. The annual cost of foodborne illnesses in Sweden was estimated to be 1,082 million SEK ($123 million).
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Adolescent
Bacterial Infections
Disease Outbreaks
Foodborne Diseases
Humans
Incidence
Meat
Meat Products
Population Surveillance
Retrospective Studies
Urban Population
Virus Diseases

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 7(3 Suppl):588-592.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Sweden
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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