Food Safety
"Did You Know?" is a weekly feature from the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support to inform your prevention activities. We invite you to read, share, and take action!
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June 7, 2013
- Listeria is the third leading cause of death from food poisoning, and almost all cases are among pregnant women and their newborns, people with weakened immune systems, and adults aged 65 years or older..
- Most people with Listeria infection require hospital care, and about 1 in 5 with the infection die.
- Local, state, and territorial public health professionals are encouraged to complete the Listeria Initiative [PDF-618KB] questionnaire for all cases of laboratory-confirmed listeriosis.
June 10, 2011
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Salmonella infection causes more hospitalizations and deaths than any other type of germ found in food.
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The United States has seen a nearly 50% reduction in a serious food-borne illness caused by E. coli O157 in the last 15 years, although Salmonella infections remain steady.
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Health departments are the front line in foodborne outbreak investigations, but everyone has a critical role to play—from the farm to the table—to make our food safer to eat.
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