Many people do not think about food safety until a food-related illness affects them or a family member. While the food supply in the United States is one of the safest in the world, CDC estimates that 76 million people get sick, more than 300,000 are hospitalized, and 5,000 Americans die each year from foodborne illness. Preventing foodborne illness and death remains a major public health challenge.  
 

Searchable database: Foodborne Disease Outbreaks from 1990-1995 Toxoplasmosis: An Important Message for Women. Educational brochure on toxoplasmosis available for download. Healthy Pets, Healthy People. New CDC website that provides information about human illnesses associated with animals Updated website on Noroviruses. Norovirus was recently approved as the official genus name for the group of viruses provisionally described as “Norwalk-like viruses” (NLV). Listing of infectious and communicable diseases that are transmitted through the handling of food [Federal Register listing - annual update Sept 2002] Thinking Globally, Working Locally - A Conference on Food Safety Education. September 18-20, 2002 in Orlando Florida. Webcasts of presentations are now online. Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Foodborne Illnesses -- Selected Sites, United States, 2001 Overview of CDC Food Safety Programs and Activities EdNet Update - National Food Safety Educator's Network Listeriosis and Pregnancy: What is your risk? Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illness: A Primer for Physicians "Foodborne Disease Outbreak Investigation: Botulism in Argentina, a computer-based epidemiologic case study that teaches beginning public health workers skills in outbreak investigation. Gateway to Government Food Safety Information

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