Foodborne Disease Surveillance Annual Summary 1979

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control (U.S.) ; Center for Infectious Diseases. Bacterial Diseases Division. Enteric Diseases Branch. Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Surveillance Activity.
• Description:
  In 1979 there were 460 outbreaks (13,207 cases) of foodborne disease reported to the Centers for Disease Control. The etiology was confirmed in 37% of outbreaks. Bacterial pathogens accounted for 119 outbreaks (6.806 cases); salmonellae was the most frequently Implicated bacterial pathogen. Chemical agents accounted for 3b outbreaks (250 cases); ciguatera poisoning was the most common chemical etiology. In 48% of outbreaks food was eaten in a restaurant. The most common contributing factor in outbreaks was Improper holding temperatures.
  
  SUGGESTED CITATION: Centers for Disease Control: Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Annual Summary 1979. Issued April 1981
  
  
• Content Notes:
  I. Summary -- II. Introduction -- III. Foodborne Disease Outbreaks.
• Subjects:
  Disease Outbreaks/epidemiology Foodborne Diseases Food Contamination Food Poisoning
• Series:
  Foodborne Disease Surveillance Annual Summary
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Annual Reports ; Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  40 numbered pages
• Volume:
  1979
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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