Foodborne Diseases
Botulism
Overview Botulism is a rare but serious illness. Each year, U.S. health care providers report an average of 110 cases of botulism to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This fact sheet will focus on botulism caused by eating contaminated food. About 10 to 30 outbreaks of foodborne botulism are reported annually. Although [...]
Foodborne Diseases
Botulism Campylobacteriosis E. coli Hepatitis A Norovirus Infection Salmonellosis Shigellosis The above are some of the Infectious diseases spread through food or beverages are a common, distressing, and sometimes life-threatening problem for millions of people in the United States and around the world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 76 million people [...]