The United States was one of the countries with the highest incidence of salmonella.
Posted Date:
Updated foodborne infection estimates suggest a greater burden due to Shigella and a decreasing impact due to norovirus.
In 2015, the Foodborne Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) published estimates of the incidence and mortality rates of diarrheal diseases caused by 11 pathogens at the global and regional levels in 2010.
The latest study updated the figures to 2021 by adding Rotavirus, Cyclospora cayetanensis, and Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC). The findings will form part of WHO’s broader estimates of incidence and mortality from foodborne illnesses.
Your Support Protects Public Health
Food Safety News is non-profit and funded by readers. your tax free The gift ensures ongoing outbreaks, recalls, and regulatory enforcement for everyone.
