Title |
Estimated Annual Numbers of Foodborne Pathogen–Associated Illnesses, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, France, 2008–2013 - Volume 23, Number 9—September 2017 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
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Published in |
Emerging Infectious Diseases, September 2017
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DOI | 10.3201/eid2309.170081 |
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Authors |
Dieter Van Cauteren, Yann Le Strat, Cécile Sommen, Mathias Bruyand, Mathieu Tourdjman, Nathalie Jourdan Da Silva, Elisabeth Couturier, Nelly Fournet, Henriette de Valk, Jean-Claude Desenclos |
Abstract |
Estimates of the annual numbers of foodborne illnesses and associated hospitalizations and deaths are needed to set priorities for surveillance, prevention, and control strategies. The objective of this study was to determine such estimates for 2008-2013 in France. We considered 15 major foodborne pathogens (10 bacteria, 3 viruses, and 2 parasites) and estimated that each year, the pathogens accounted for 1.28-2.23 million illnesses, 16,500-20,800 hospitalizations, and 250 deaths. Campylobacter spp., nontyphoidal Salmonella spp., and norovirus accounted for >70% of all foodborne pathogen-associated illnesses and hospitalizations; nontyphoidal Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes were the main causes of foodborne pathogen-associated deaths; and hepatitis E virus appeared to be a previously unrecognized foodborne pathogen causing ≈68,000 illnesses in France every year. The substantial annual numbers of foodborne illnesses and associated hospitalizations and deaths in France highlight the need for food-safety policymakers to prioritize foodborne disease prevention and control strategies. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Spain | 4 | 27% |
France | 2 | 13% |
Mexico | 1 | 7% |
Armenia | 1 | 7% |
Belgium | 1 | 7% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 7% |
Unknown | 5 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 12 | 80% |
Scientists | 3 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 96 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Researcher | 13 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 14% |
Student > Bachelor | 11 | 11% |
Student > Master | 11 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 5% |
Other | 11 | 11% |
Unknown | 32 | 33% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 19 | 20% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 9% |
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 6 | 6% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 5% |
Engineering | 3 | 3% |
Other | 13 | 14% |
Unknown | 41 | 43% |