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The following publications contain data from the Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System.

  • Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2019 for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter using multi-year outbreak surveillance data, United States. CDC pdf icon[PDF – 14 pages]
    Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration. Atlanta, Georgia and Washington, District of Columbia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, FDA, USDA/FSIS. 2021; p. 1–14.
  • Recency-weighted statistical modeling approach to attribute illnesses caused by 4 pathogens to food sources using outbreak data, United States. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Batz MB, Richardson LC, Bazaco MC, Parker CC, Chirtel SJ, et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021; 27(1): p. 214–22.
  • Giardiasis outbreaks – United States, 2012–2017. MMWR PubMedexternal icon
    Conners EE, Miller AD, Balachandran N, Robinson BM, Benedict KM. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021; 70(9): p. 304–307.
  • Non-norovirus viral gastroenteritis outbreaks reported to the National Outbreak Reporting System, USA, 2009–2018. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Mattison CP, Dunn M, Wikswo ME, Kambhampati A, Calderwood L, et al. 2021; 27(2): p. 559–64.
  • An outbreak investigation of Scombrotoxin fish poisoning illnesses in the United States linked to yellowfin tuna imported from Vietnam – 2019. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Pereira E, Elloit EL, Singleton LS, Otto M, Tesfai A, et al. J Food Protect. 2021; 84(6): p. 962–72.
  • Food recalls associated with foodborne disease outbreaks, United States, 2006–2016. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Qiu Q, Dewey-Mattia D, Subramhanya S, Cui Z, Griffin PM, et al. Epidemiol Infect. 2021; 149(e190): p. 1–10.
  • Foods implicated in U.S. outbreaks differ from the types most commonly consumed. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Richardson LC, Cole D, Hoekstra RM, Rajasingham A, Johnson SD, Bruce BB. J Food Protect. 2021; 84(5): p. 869–75.
  • Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli outbreaks in the United States, 2010–2017. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Tack DM, Kisselburgh HM, Richardson LC, Geissler A, Griffin PM, et al. Microorganisms. 2021; 9(7): p. 1–13.
  • Novel Outbreak-Associated Food Vehicles, United States. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Whitham HK, Sundararaman P, Dewey-Mattia D, Manikonda K, Marshall K, et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021; 27(10): p. 2254–59.
  • Enteric illness outbreaks reported through the National Outbreak Reporting System, United States, 2009–19. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Wikswo ME, Roberts V, Marsh Z, Manikonda K, Gleason B, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2021; p. 1–24
  • Restaurant policies and practices related to norovirus outbreak size and duration. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Hoover ER, Hedeen N, Freeland A, Kambhampati A, Dewey-Mattia D, et al. J Food Prot. 2020; 83(9): p. 1607–18.
  • Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2018 for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter using multi-year outbreak surveillance data, United States. CDC pdf icon[PDF – 15 pages]
    Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration. Atlanta, Georgia and Washington, District of Columbia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, FDA, USDA/FSIS. 2020; p. 1–15.
  • Outbreak characteristics and epidemic curves for multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections associated with produce: United States, 2009–2015. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Krishnasamy VP, Marshall K, Dewey-Mattia D, Wise M. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2020; 17(1): p. 15–22.
  • Lessons learned from a decade of investigations of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Marshall KE, Hexemer A, Seelman SL, Fatica MK, Blessington T, et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020; 26(10): p. 2319–28.
  • Investigations of possible multistate outbreaks of Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes infections – United States, 2016. MMWR PubMedexternal icon
    Marshall KE, Nguyen T, Ablan M, Nichols MC, Robyn MP, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020; 69(6): p. 1–14.
  • Non-infectious foodborne exposures reported to two national reporting systems, United States, 2000–2010. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Law R, Taylor R, Kisselburgh H, Roblin D, Choudhary E, et al. Public Health Reports. 2019; 134(5): p. 552-558.
  • Assessing the maximum size of annual foodborne outbreaks in the United States: an analysis of 1973–2016 outbreaks. DOIexternal icon
    Ebel ED, Williams SW, Ward-Gokhale LA, Kisselburgh H. Microbial Risk Analysis. 2019; 12: p. 20-26.
  • Outbreaks of Salmonella enterica linked to animal contact: demographic and outbreak characteristics and comparison to food outbreaks—United States, 2009–2014. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Marus JR, Magee MJ, Manikonda K, Nichols M. Zoonoses Public Health. 2019; 66(4): p. 370-376.
  • Surveillance for foodborne disease outbreaks—United States, 2009–2015. MMWR
    Dewey-Mattia D, Manikonda K, Hall AJ, Wise ME, Crowe SJ. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2018 Jul 27; 67(10): p. 1–11.
  • Outbreaks attributed to pork in the United States, 1998–2015. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Self JL, Luna-Gierke RE, Fothergill A, Holt KG, Vieira AR. Epidemiol Infect. 2017 Oct; 145(14): p. 2980–2990.
  • Fish-associated foodborne disease outbreaks: United States, 1998–2015. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Barrett KA, Nakao JH, Taylor EV, Eggers C, Gould LH. Foodborne Path Dis. 2017 Sep; 14(9): p. 537–543.
  • Increasing Campylobacter infections, outbreaks, and antimicrobial resistance—United States 2004–2012. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Geissler A, Bustos Carrillo F, Swanson K, Patrick ME, Fullerton KE, Bennett C, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Oct 30; 65(10): p. 1624–1631.
  • Foodborne disease outbreaks in correctional institutions—United States, 1998–2014. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Marlow MA, Luna-Gierke R, Griffin PM, Vieira, AR. American Journal of Public Health. 2017 Jul; 107(7): p. 1150–1156.
  • Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella that cause foodborne disease outbreaks: United States, 2003–2012. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Brown AC, Grass JE, Richardson LC, Nisler AL, Bicknese AS, Gould LH. Epidemiol Infect. 2017 Mar; 145(4): p. 766–774.
  • Characterization of resistance genes and plasmids from outbreaks and illness clusters caused by Salmonella resistant to ceftriaxone in the United States, 2011–2012. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Folster JP, Grass JE, Bicknese A, Taylor J, Friedman CR, Whichard JM. Microb Drug Resist. 2017 Mar; 23(2): p. 188–193.
  • Outbreaks associated with food imported into the United States, 1996–2014. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Gould LH, Kline J, Monahan C, Vierk K. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2017 Mar; 23(3): p. 525–528.
  • Epidemiology of restaurant-associated foodborne disease outbreaks, United States, 1998–2013. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Angelo KM, Nisler AL, Hall AJ, Brown LG, Gould H. Epidemiol Infect. 2017 Feb; 145(3): p. 523–534.
  • Poultry is the most commonly implicated food in outbreaks—United States, 1998–2012. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Chai SJ, Cole D, Nisler A, Mahon BE. Epidemiol Infect. 2017 Jan; 145(2): p. 316–325.
  • Foodborne disease outbreaks associated with organic foods in the United States. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Harvey RR, Zakhour, Christine M, Gould HL. J Food Protect. 2016 Nov; 79(11): p. 1953–1958.
  • Foodborne (1973–2013) and waterborne (1971–2013) disease outbreaks — United States. MMWR
    Dewey-Mattia D, Roberts VA, Vieira A, Fullerton KE. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Oct 14; 63: p. 79–83.
  • A state by state assessment of food safety regulations for prevention of norovirus outbreaks. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Kambhampati A, Shioda K, Gould LH, Sharp D, Brown L, Parashar UD, Hall AJ. Journal of Food Protection. 2016 Sept; 79(9): p. 1527–1536.
  • The rise and decline in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis outbreaks attributed to egg-containing foods in the United States, 1973–2009. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Wright AP, Richardson L, Mahon BE, Rothenbeg R, Cole DJ. Epidemiol Infect. 2016 Mar; 144(4): p. 810–9.
  • Vital signs: safer food saves lives. CDC
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Nov.
  • Introduction to the Summary of Notifiable Noninfectious Conditions and Disease Outbreaks—United States. MMWR
    Coates RJ, Jajosky RA, Stanbury M, Macdonald SC. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Oct 23; 62(54): p. 1–4.
  • Use of random forest to estimate population attributable fractions from a case-control study of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis infections. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Gu W, Vieira AR, Hoekstra RM, Griffin PM, Cole D. Epidemiol Infect Dis. 2015 Oct; 143(13): p. 2786–94.
  • Typhoid fever acquired in the United States, 1999–2010: epidemiology, microbiology, and use of a space-time scan statistic for outbreak detection. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Imanishi M, Newton AE, Vieira AR, Gonzalez-Aviles G, Kendall Scott ME, Manikonda K, Maxwell TN, Halpin TL, Freeman MM, Medalla F, Ayers TL, Derado G, Mahon BE, Mintz ED. Epidemiol Infect. 2015; 143: p. 2343–54.
  • Increased outbreaks associated with nonpasteurized milk, United States, 2007–2012. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Mungai EA, Behravesh CB, and Gould HL. Emerging Infect Dis. 2015 Jan; 21(1): p. 119–22.
  • Increase in multistate foodborne disease outbreaks—United States, 1973-2010. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Nguyen VD, Bennett SD, Mungai E, Gierltowski L, Hise K, Gould LH. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2015 Nov; 12(11): p. 867–72.
  • Escherichia coli O157 outbreaks in the United States, 2003–2012. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Heiman KE, Mody RK, Johnson SD, Griffin PM, Gould LH. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Aug; 21(8): p. 1293–1301.
  • Outbreaks attributed to fresh leafy vegetables, United States, 1973–2012. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Herman KM, Hall AJ, Gould LH. Epidemiol Infect. 2015 Oct; 143(14): p. 3011–21.
  • Outbreaks of Salmonella infections attributed to beef – United States, 1973-2011. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Laufer AS, Grass J, Holt K, Whichard JM, Griffin PM, Gould LH. Epidemiol Infect. 2015 Jul; 143(9): p. 2003–13.
  • Multistate foodborne disease outbreaks associated with raw tomatoes, United States, 1990-2010: a recurring public health problem. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Bennett SD, Littrell KW, Hill TA, Mahovic M, Behravesh CB. Epidemiol Infect. 2014 Aug 28; 143(7): p. 1–8.
  • Outbreaks caused by sprouts, United States, 1998-2010: lessons learned and solutions needed. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Dechet AM, Herman KM, Parker CC, Taormina P, Johanson J, Tauxe RV, Mahon BE. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2014; 11(8): p. 635–44.
  • Outbreaks attributed to cheese: differences between outbreaks caused by unpasteurized and pasteurized dairy products, United States, 1998-2011. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Gould LH, Mungai E, Behravesh CB. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2014; 11(7): p. 545–51.
  • Vital Signs: foodborne norovirus outbreaks—United States, 2009-2012. MMWR
    Hall AJ, Wikswo ME, Pringle K, Gould LH, Parashar UD. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014; 63(22): p. 491–5.
  • Factors Contributing to Decline in Foodborne Disease Outbreak Reports, United States. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Imanishi, M, Manikonda K, Murthy BP, Gould LH. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014; 20(9): p. 1551–3.
  • Outbreaks of Salmonella infections attributed to beef – United States, 1973-2011. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Laufer AS, Grass J, Holt K, Whichard JM, Griffin PM, Gould LH. Epidemiol Infect. 2014 Nov 27; 143(9): p. 1–11.
  • Outbreaks of non-O157 shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection: USA. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Luna-Gierke RE, Griffin PM, Gould LH, Herman K, Bopp CA, Strockbine N, et al. Epidemiol Infect. 2014; 142(11): p. 2270–80.
  • Outbreaks Associated with Cantaloupe, Watermelon, and Honeydew in the United States, 1973-2011. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Walsh KA, Bennett SD, Mahovic M, Gould LH. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2014; 11(12): p. 945–52.
  • Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, and Staphylococcus aureus—United States, 1998-2008. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Bennett SD, Walsh KA, Gould LH. Clin Infect Dis. 2013; 57(3): p. 425–33.
  • Listeriosis outbreaks and associated food vehicles, United States, 1998–2008. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Cartwright EJ, Jackson KA, Johnson SD, Graves LM, Silk BJ, Mahon BE. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013; 19(1): p. 1–9.
  • Contributing factors in restaurant-associated foodborne disease outbreaks, FoodNet sites, 2006 and 2007. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Gould LH, Rosenblum I, Nicholas D, Phan Q, Jones TF. J Food Prot. 2013; 76(11): p. 1824–8.
  • Surveillance for foodborne disease outbreaks–United States, 2009-2010. MMWR
    Gould LH, Mungai EA, Johnson SD, Richardson LC, Williams IT, Griffin PM, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013; 62(3): p. 41–7.
  • Surveillance for foodborne disease outbreaks – United States, 1998-2008. MMWR
    Gould LH, Walsh KA, Vieira AR, Herman K, Williams IT, Hall AJ, et al. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2013; 62(2): p. 1–34.
  • Epidemiology of foodborne outbreaks caused by Clostridium perfringens, United States, 1998-2010. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Grass J, Gould LH, Mahon BE. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2013; 10(2): p. 131–6.
  • Acute gastroenteritis surveillance through the National Outbreak Reporting System, United States. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Hall AJ, Wikswo ME, Manikonda K, Roberts VA, Yoder JS, Gould LH. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013; 19(8): p. 1305–9.
  • Outbreak-associated Salmonella enterica serotypes and food commodities, United States, 1998–2008. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Jackson BR, Griffin PM, Cole D, Walsh K, Chai SJ. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013; 19(8): p. 1239–44.
  • Emergence of salsa and guacamole as frequent vehicles of foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States, 1973‒2008. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Kendall ME, Mody RK, Mahon BE, Doyle MP, Herman KM, Tauxe RV. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2013; 10(4): p. 316–22.
  • Attribution of foodborne illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths to food commodities by using outbreak data, United States, 1998–2008. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Painter JA, Hoekstra RM, Ayers T, Tauxe RV, Braden CR, Angulo FJ, et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013; 19(3): p. 407–15.
  • Vital Signs: Listeria illnesses, deaths, and outbreaks—United States, 2009-2011. MMWR
    Silk BJ, Mahon BE, Griffin PM, Gould LH, Tauxe RV, Crim SM, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013; 62(22): p. 448–52.
  • Epidemiology of foodborne norovirus outbreaks, United States, 2001-2008 Cdc-pdf. PDF – 8 pagespdf icon
    Hall, AJ, Eisenbart VG, Entingue AL, Gould HL, Lopman BA, Parashar UD.Emerg Infect Dis. 2012; 18(10): p. 1566–1573.
  • Nonpasteurized dairy products, disease outbreaks, and state laws – United States, 1993-2006. PDF – 7 pagespdf icon
    Langer AJ, Ayers T, Grass J, Lynch M, Angulo FJ, Mahon BE.Emerg Infec Dis. 2012; 18(3): p. 385–391.
  • Characteristics of foodborne disease outbreak investigations conducted by Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) sites, 2003-2008. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Murphree R, Garman K, Phan Q, Everstine K, Gould HL, Jones TF. Clin Infect Dis. 2012; 54 Suppl 5: S498–503.
  • Foodborne outbreaks of shigellosis in the USA, 1998-2008. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Nygren BL, Schilling KA, Blanton EM, Silk BJ, Cole DJ, Mintz ED. Epidemiol Infect. 2013; 141(2): p. 233–41.
  • Common source outbreaks of Campylobacter infection in the USA, 1997-2008. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Taylor EV, Herman KM, Ailes EC, Fitzgerald C, Yoder JS, Mahon BE, et al. Epidemiol Infect. 2013; 141(5): p. 987–96.
  • Surveillance for foodborne disease outbreaks — United States, 2008. MMWR
    Gould LH, Nisler AL, Herman KM, Cole DJ, Williams IT, Mahon BE, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011; 60(35): p. 1197–202.
  • Foodborne illness acquired in the United States—major pathogens. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Scallan E, Hoekstra RM, Angulo FJ, Tauxe RV, Widdowson MA, Roy SL, et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011; 17(1): p. 7–15.
  • Foodborne illness acquired in the United States—unspecified agents. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Scallan E, Griffin PM, Angulo FJ, Tauxe RV, Hoekstra RM. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011; 17(1): p. 16–22.
  • Surveillance for foodborne disease outbreaks—United States, 2007. MMWR
    Boore A, Herman KM, Perez AS, Chen CC, Cole DJ, Mahon BE, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010; 59(31): p. 973–9.
  • Surveillance for foodborne disease outbreaks—United States, 2006. MMWR
    Ayers LT, Williams IT, Gray S, Griffin PM, Hall AJ. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009; 58(22): p. 609–15.
  • Recipes for foodborne outbreaks: a scheme for categorizing and grouping implicated foods. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Painter JA, Ayers T, Woodruff R, Blanton E, Perez N, Hoekstra RM, et al. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2009; 6(10): p. 1259–64.
  • Juice-associated outbreaks of human illness in the United States, 1995 through 2005. DOIexternal icon PubMedexternal icon
    Vojdani JD, Beuchat LR, Tauxe RV. J Food Prot. 2008; 71(2): p. 352–64.
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Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) , Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED)