TY - JOUR AU - Orriss, Gregory D. T1 - Animal Diseases of Public Health Importance T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 1997 VL - 3 IS - 4 SP - 497 SN - 1080-6059 AB - The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) interest in emerging diseases caused by foodborne pathogens derives from its role as the leading United Nations agency with a mandate for food quality and safety matters. The Food Quality and Standards Service of FAO's Food and Nutrition Division is active in all areas related to food safety and implements the FAO/World Health Organization Food Standards Program. Its activities include providing assistance to FAO's member nations in addressing problems, strengthening infrastructure, promoting standardization as a means of facilitating trade, and safeguarding the interests of consumers. This paper considers the importance of emerging foodborne diseases from the perspectives of the consumer, international trade in food, producers and processors, and developing countries and addresses prevention and control measures. KW - Italy DO - 10.3201/eid0304.970413 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/3/4/97-0413_article ER - End of Reference