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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Gilliss, Debra ; Cronquist, Alicia B. ; Cartter, Matthew ; Tobin-D’Angelo, Melissa ; Blythe, David ; ... More +
Gilliss, Debra ; Cronquist, Alicia B. ; Cartter, Matthew ; Tobin-D’Angelo, Melissa ; Blythe, David ; Smith, Kirk ; Lathrop, Sarah ; Zansky, Shelley ; Cieslak, Paul R. ; Dunn, John ; Holt, Kristin G. ; Lance, Susan ; Crim, Stacy M. ; Henao, Olga L. ; Patrick, Mary ; Griffin, Patricia M. ; Tauxe, Robert V. Less -
Description:
Foodborne diseases are an important public health problem in the United States. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network* (FoodNet) conducts surveillance in 10 U.S. sites for all laboratory-confirmed infections caused by selected pathogens transmitted commonly through food to quantify them and monitor their incidence. This report summarizes 2012 preliminary surveillance data and describes trends since 1996. A total of 19,531 infections, 4,563 hospitalizations, and 68 deaths associated with foodborne diseases were reported in 2012. For most infections, incidence was highest among children aged <5 years; the percentage of persons hospitalized and the percentage who died were highest among persons aged ≥65 years. In 2012, compared with the 2006-2008 period, the overall incidence of infection† was unchanged, and the estimated incidence of infections caused by Campylobacter and Vibrio increased. These findings highlight the need for targeted action to address food safety gaps.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Age Distribution
Articles
Campylobacter Infections
Child
Child, Preschool
Cryptosporidiosis
Cyclosporiasis
Dysentery, Bacillary
Escherichia Coli Infections
Escherichia Coli O157
Foodborne Diseases
Food Microbiology
Food Parasitology
Hospitalization
Humans
Incidence
Listeriosis
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Salmonella Infections
Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia Coli
Vibrio Infections
Yersinia Infections
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013; 62(15):283-287.
Pubmed ID:
23594684
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4604974
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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