Volume 3, Number 4—December 1997
THEME ISSUE
Foodborne
Identifying and Anticipating New Foodborne Microbial Hazards
Foodborne Disease Control: A Transnational Challenge
F. K. Käferstein
, Y. Motarjemi, and D. W. Bettcher
, Y. Motarjemi, and D. W. BettcherTable
Examples of large foodborne disease outbreaks
| Country | Year | Disease | No. cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1985 | Salmonellosis | 1,000 |
| United States | 1985 | Salmonellosis | >168,000 |
| United States | 1993 | Salmonellosis | 224,000 |
| China | 1988 | Hepatitis A | >310,000 |
| Germany | 1993 | Salmonellosis | 1,000 |
| Australia | 1991 | Norwalk-like agent | >3,050 |
| United States | 1992-93 | E. coli O157 infection | >500 |
| Japan | 1996 | E. coli O157 infection | >6,000 |
