Han Cheng, Jie Zhao, Jing Zhang, Zhiyuan Wang, Zhitao Liu, Xiaochen Ma, Jinjun Liang, Weiwei Li, Ping Fu, Shuxiang Yang, Yunchang Guo
Foodborne diseases have become a serious public health problem worldwide, and foodborne disease outbreaks have placed a heavy disease burden on China. Foodborne disease outbreaks occur most frequently among families in China. The objectives of this study were to analyze the cause of household foodborne disease outbreaks in China from 2010 to 2020 and to identify where preventive measures could be targeted. All data were obtained from the China Foodborne Disease Surveillance System Report. A total of 17,985 outbreaks, which resulted in 73,252 illnesses, 38,829 hospitalizations, and 1269 deaths, were reported in this period...
July 28, 2023: Foodborne Pathogens and Disease