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Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States—Major Pathogens

E. Scallan, R. Hoekstra, F. Angulo, R. Tauxe, Marc-Alain Widdowson, S. Roy, Jeffery L. Jones, P. Griffin

2011.1.1EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

DOI: 10.3201/eid1701.p11101

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Each year, 31 pathogens caused 9.4 million episodes of foodborne illness, resulting in 55,961 hospitalizations and 1,351 deaths in the United States.

Abstract

Each year, 31 pathogens caused 9.4 million episodes of foodborne illness, resulting in 55,961 hospitalizations and 1,351 deaths.

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SCALLAN, E., et al. Foodborne illness acquired in the United States—major pathogens. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2011, 17: 7–15.