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Researchers in Denmark contributed to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) updated estimates of food poisoning.
Scientists from DTU National Food Research Institute helped with scientific advice, methodology development and technical analysis.
This estimate is based on research from WHO’s Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG). Figures show that foodborne illnesses caused by 42 hazards caused 57.1 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) globally in 2021. Unsafe food causes approximately 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths each year.
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