From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
Spain
United Kingdom
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
References
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^ Michino H, Araki K, Minami S, Takaya S, Sakai N, Miyazaki M, Ono A, Yanagawa H (1999).
"Massive outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection in schoolchildren in Sakai City, Japan, associated with consumption of white radish sprouts" . Am J Epidemiol . 150 (8): 787–96.
doi :
10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010082 .
PMID
10522649 .
^
"FAO-WHO Global Forum of Food Safety Regulators" . www.fao.org .
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"Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC" . Emerging Infectious Diseases journal .