List of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States

In 1999, an estimated 5,000 deaths, 325,000 hospitalizations and 76 million illnesses were caused by foodborne illnesses within the US.[1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began tracking outbreaks starting in the 1970s.[2] By 2012, the figures were roughly 130,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.[3]

  1. ^ Mead, P.S.; et al. (October 1999). "Food-Related Illness and Death in the United States". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 5 (5). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 607–625. doi:10.3201/eid0505.990502. PMC 2627714. PMID 10511517.
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  3. ^ Stephanie Strom (January 4, 2013). "F.D.A. Offers Sweeping Rules to Fight Food Contamination". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-01-05.

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