At a glance
- CDC estimates that 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness every year.
- Norovirus is the foodborne germ that causes the most illnesses.
- Non-typhoidal Salmonella is the deadliest foodborne germ.
Quick stats
Foodborne illness by the numbers
48 million
people get sick from a foodborne illness each year. Of those, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die.
Top 5 foodborne germs causing...
Illness
Hospitalizations
1. Norovirus
2. Campylobacter
3. Salmonella (non-typhoidal)
4. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)
Deaths
1. Salmonella (non-typhoidal)
2. Campylobacter
3. Norovirus
4. Listeria monocytogenes
5. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)