Volume 11, Number 3—March 2005
Research
Disease Risks from Foods, England and Wales, 1996–2000
Goutam K. Adak*
, Sallyanne M. Meakins*, Hopi Yip*, Benjamin A. Lopman*, and Sarah J. O'Brien*
, Sallyanne M. Meakins*, Hopi Yip*, Benjamin A. Lopman*, and Sarah J. O'Brien*Table 3
Estimated annual healthcare impact of indigenous foodborne disease, by food group and type, England and Wales
| Food group/type | General practitionercases (%) | Hospital cases (%) | Hospital days (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry | 159,433 (35) | 9,952 (45) | 41,645 (41) |
| Chicken | 129,271 (28) | 9,005 (41) | 36,425 (36) |
| Turkey | 23,679 (5) | 360 (2) | 3,001 (3) |
| Mixed/unspecified | 6,483 (1) | 587 (3) | 2,219 (2) |
| Eggs | 19,554 (4) | 552 (3) | 3,410 (3) |
| Red meat | 80,805 (18) | 1,231 (6) | 10,935 (11) |
| Beef | 34,981 (8) | 429 (2) | 4,284 (4) |
| Pork | 11,923 (3) | 219 (1) | 1,685 (2) |
| Bacon/ham | 4,470 (0) | 82 (0) | 632 (0) |
| Lamb | 14,283 (3) | 157 (1) | 1,721 (2) |
| Mixed/unspecified | 15,148 (3) | 343 (2) | 2,613 (3) |
| Seafood | 23,998 (5) | 828 (4) | 3,690 (4) |
| Fish | 4,603 (1) | 112 (1) | 748 (1) |
| Shellfish | 12,861 (3) | 134 (1) | 752 (1) |
| Mixed/unspecified | 6,534 (1) | 582 (3) | 2,190 (2) |
| Milk | 40,755 (9) | 3,681 (17) | 14,176 (14) |
| Other dairy products | 1,561 (0) | 67 (0) | 402 (0) |
| Vegetable/fruit | 11,912 (3) | 702 (3) | 2,932 (3) |
| Salad vegetables | 9,874 (2) | 660 (3) | 2,671 (3) |
| Cooked vegetables | 1,184 (0) | 27 (0) | 168 (0) |
| Fruit | 853 (0) | 15 (0) | 93 (0) |
| Rice | 5,127 (1) | 73 (0) | 432 (0) |
| Complex foods | 103,409 (22) | 4,175 (19) | 20,646 (20) |
| Infected food handler |
14,007 (3) |
736 (3) |
3,113 (3) |
| Total* | 460,560 | 21,997 | 101,382 |
*Totals given are calculated on the basis of rounding to whole numbers.
