Volume 3, Number 4—December 1997
THEME ISSUE
Foodborne
Factors that Influence the Emergence or Reemergence and Dissemination of Microbial Foodborne Pathogens and Human Disease
Impact of Changing Consumer Lifestyles on the Emergence/Reemergence of Foodborne Pathogens
Table 3
Sources of reported outbreaks with confirmed causes (%)
| Restaurant | Other | Known | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-87 | 1988-92 | 1983-87 | 1988-92 | 1996 | |
| Salmonella | 50 | 60 | 46 | 58 | 30 |
| Escherichia coli | <1 | <1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Hepatitis A virus | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| Staphyloccus aureus | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | |
| Campylobacter | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 45 |
| Shigella | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Department of Agriculture for 1996, the 1996 Sentinel Site Study
