Foodborne Illnesses

Foodborne Illness – fact sheet on foodborne illness

Frequently Asked Questions on Foodborne Disease [PDF - 140 KB] – answers to questions such as the most common foodborne diseases

OutbreakNet – foodborne outbreak online database searchable by year, state, locality, etiology, and etiology status

Produce Handling and Processing Practices – information about practices that may promote contamination of produce with pathogenic microorganisms

Salmonella Infection (Salmonellosis) – information about Salmonellosis

Spinach-associated Escherichia coli O157:H7 Outbreak, Utah and New Mexico, 2006 – summary of results from a case-control study to characterize the outbreak and a lab investigation to test spinach eaten by case-patients for contamination

Taeniasis FAQs – information about Taenia infection

Viral Hepatitis – facts about hepatitis

Foodborne Illness Outbreaks and Activity - MMWR Articles by Publication Date

Cryptosporidiosis outbreak at a summer camp --- North Carolina, 2009 – summary of outbreak investigation that identified 46 laboratory-confirmed and probable cryptosporidiosis cases at the camp

Vital Signs: Incidence and Trends of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food — Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 1996–2010 – summarizes 2010 surveillance data and describes trends since 1996

Outbreak of Salmonella Serotype Saintpaul Infections Associated with Multiple Raw Produce Items --- United States, 2008 – summary of results from seven epidemiologic studies, traceback investigations, and environmental investigations related to the multistate outbreak

Salmonella Litchfield Outbreak Associated with a Hotel Restaurant --- Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2007 – outbreak investigation that illustrates the potential for recurring food contamination by ill and asymptomatic food handlers and underscores the utility of PulseNet to link illnesses that might appear unrelated

Reports by Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute Graduates

These reports were prepared by graduates of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute. These documents have not been revised or edited to conform to agency standards. The findings and conclusions in these reports are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation – A Recipe for Departmental Inclusion [DOC - 171 KB]

Identifying and Addressing the Regulatory Challenges in Expanding the Sale of Fresh, Locally Grown Foods at Farmers’ Markets and Licensed Food Establishments [PDF - 446 KB]

Improving communication and collaboration between Epidemiology and Environmental Health programs on foodborne illness investigations [DOC - 611 KB]

Procedures, Training and Verification: A Method to Reduce the Incidence and Reoccurrence of Out of Control Food-Borne Illness Risk Factor and Food Code Intervention Violations on Inspections [DOC - 112 KB]

Responding to Shifting Patterns of Foodborne Illness: A Strategy to Ensure a Competent Workforce [DOC - 562 KB]

Links to Information from outside CDC

Foodborne Illness Manual and Database (Multnomah County Environmental Health Services) – integrated practice models to help programs quickly respond to foodborne illness complaints [developed with funding from the EHS capacity-building program]

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Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response [PDF - 2.5 MB] (Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response) – comprehensive information for individuals and organizations involved in foodborne disease

Human Enteric Viruses as Causes of Foodborne Disease [PDF - 280 KB] – article reviews the agents, transmission routes, epidemiology, persistence, diagnosis, and detection of foodborne viruses and their diseases

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