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Investigating a large outbreak of salmonellosis in the US involving fresh produce

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Abstract

Fresh produce is an important part of a healthy diet. However, produce is susceptible to contamination with pathogens. Identifying the food vehicle responsible for an outbreak is critical to minimizing the public health and economic impacts of an outbreak. Identifying the food vehicle and its source may also help prevent future outbreaks. The case study describes an especially challenging investigation of an outbreak of salmonellosis that occurred in the US in 2008.

USA North America Nearctic region economic impact food vehicle fresh produce produce public health salmonellosis bacterial disease epidemiology Primates Mammalia Vertebrata Chordata Animalia (Animals Chordates Humans Mammals Primates Vertebrates) - Hominidae [86215] human common 12502 Pathology - General 13502 Food technology - General and methods 36002 Medical and clinical microbiology - Bacteriology 37052 Public health: epidemiology - Communicable diseases 37056 Public health: epidemiology - Miscellaneous Medical Sciences Population Studies Epidemiology Foods Human Medicine Infection