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[Foodborne disease outbreaks in China from 1992 to 2001 national foodborne disease surveillance system].

Xiumei Liu, Yan Chen, Xiaoying Wang, Rong Ji

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OBJECTIVE: To study the foodborne disease outbreaks in the areas covered by National Foodborne Disease Surveillance System. METHODS: Total 13 provinces were included in the surveillance system, and the foodborne disease outbreaks data during 1992 to 2001 were collected. RESULTS: During 1992-2001, a total of 5770 outbreaks of foodborne disease were reported. These outbreaks caused a reported 162,995 persons to become ill. Among outbreaks for which the etiology was determined, bacterial pathogens caused the largest percentage of outbreaks (38.5%) and the largest percentage of cases (50.9%). Vibrio parahaemolyticus (31.1%) accounted for the largest number of outbreaks and cases. Chemical agents caused 37.5% of outbreaks and 28.6% of cases. CONCLUSION: More work needs to be done to improve the foodborne disease surveillance system.

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OBJECTIVE: To study the foodborne disease outbreaks in the areas covered by National Foodborne Disease Surveillance System. METHODS: Total 13 provinces were included in the surveillance system, and the foodborne disease outbreaks data during 1992 to 2001 were collected. RESULTS: During 1992-2001, a total of 5770 outbreaks of foodborne disease were reported. These outbreaks caused a reported 162,995 persons to become ill. Among outbreaks for which the etiology was determined, bacterial pathogens caused the largest percentage of outbreaks (38.5%) and the largest percentage of cases (50.9%). Vibrio parahaemolyticus (31.1%) accounted for the largest number of outbreaks and cases. Chemical agents caused 37.5% of outbreaks and 28.6% of cases. CONCLUSION: More work needs to be done to improve the foodborne disease surveillance system.

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OBJECTIVE: To study the foodborne disease outbreaks in the areas covered by National Foodborne Disease Surveillance System. METHODS: Total 13 provinces were included in the surveillance system, and the foodborne disease outbreaks data during 1992 to 2001 were collected. RESULTS: During 1992-2001, a total of 5770 outbreaks of foodborne disease were reported. These outbreaks caused a reported 162,995 persons to become ill. Among outbreaks for which the etiology was determined, bacterial pathogens caused the largest percentage of outbreaks (38.5%) and the largest percentage of cases (50.9%). Vibrio parahaemolyticus (31.1%) accounted for the largest number of outbreaks and cases. Chemical agents caused 37.5% of outbreaks and 28.6% of cases. CONCLUSION: More work needs to be done to improve the foodborne disease surveillance system.

Key concepts: Outbreak, Disease surveillance, Disease, Environmental health, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Etiology, Medicine, Epidemiology

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