List of foodborne illness outbreaks explained

This is a list of foodborne illness outbreaks. A foodborne illness may be from an infectious disease, heavy metals, chemical contamination, or from natural toxins, such as those found in poisonous mushrooms.

Deadliest

Canada

China

Germany

Japan

Russia

Spain

United Kingdom

United States

See main article: List of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States. In 1999, an estimated 5,000 deaths, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 76 million illnesses were caused by foodborne illnesses within the US.[4] Illness outbreaks lead to food recalls.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How to Prevent Escherichia coli O157:H7 . Pyro-Energen . July 13, 2016 . Takano, Junji.
  2. Massive outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection in schoolchildren in Sakai City, Japan, associated with consumption of white radish sprouts . Michino H, Araki K, Minami S, Takaya S, Sakai N, Miyazaki M, Ono A, Yanagawa H . Am J Epidemiol . 1999 . 150 . 8 . 787–96 . 10522649 . 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010082. free .
  3. Web site: FAO-WHO Global Forum of Food Safety Regulators. www.fao.org.
  4. Web site: Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases journal.