Disease Risks from Foods, England and Wales, 1996–2000

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Adak, Goutam K. ; Meakins, Sallyanne M. ; Yip, Hopi ; Lopman, Benjamin A. ; O'Brien, Sarah J.
• Description:
  Data from population-based studies and national surveillance systems were collated and analyzed to estimate the impact of disease and risks associated with eating different foods in England and Wales. From 1996 to 2000, an estimated 1,724,315 cases of indigenous foodborne disease per year resulted in 21,997 hospitalizations and 687 deaths. The greatest impact on the healthcare sector arose from foodborne Campylobacter infection (160,788 primary care visits and 15,918 hospitalizations), while salmonellosis caused the most deaths (209). The most important cause of indigenous foodborne disease was contaminated chicken (398,420 cases, risk [cases/million servings] = 111; case-fatality rate [deaths/100,000 cases] = 35, deaths = 141). Red meat (beef, lamb, and pork) contributed heavily to deaths, despite lower levels of risk (287,485 cases, risk = 24, case-fatality rate = 57, deaths = 164). Reducing the impact of indigenous foodborne disease is mainly dependent on controlling the contamination of chicken.
• Subjects:
  1996–2000 Animals Bacterial Infections Cattle Disease Outbreaks Disease Risks From Foods Eggs England England And Wales Fishes Food Microbiology Humans Meat Milk Parasitic Diseases Poultry Research Risk Factors Swine Vegetables Virus Diseases Wales

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 11(3):365-372.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  11
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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  urn:sha256:36d55b90d7c3d60ac0f7b137e72d1986802789be1ab0e4d1ba0d20e5f07678cb
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