List Of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks In The United States
In 1999, an estimated 5,000 deaths, 325,000 hospitalizations and 76 million illnesses were caused by foodborne illnesses within the US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began tracking outbreaks starting in the 1970s. By 2012 the figures were roughly 130,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.
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