Foodborne Disease Surveillance Annual Summary 1981

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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 1981 there were 568 outbreaks (14,432 cases) of foodborne disease reported to the Centers for Disease Control. The etiology was confirmed in 44% of the outbreaks. Bacterial pathogens accounted for 185 outbreaks (8,208 cases). The most frequently isolated bacterial pathogen was Salmonella (66 outbreaks), followed by Staphylococcus aureus (44 outbreaks), and Clostridium perfringens (28 outbreaks). Chemical agents were responsible for 51 outbreaks (327 cases), with ciguatera the most common chemical etiology. Food was eaten in a restaurant in 43% of outbreaks, and the most common contributing factor was improper storage (61%).
  
  SUGGESTED CITATION: Centers for Disease Control: Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Annual Summary 1981, Issued June 1983
  
  
• 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:
  41 numbered pages
• Volume:
  1981
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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