Foodborne Illness is Trending Down

Posted on April 19, 2010 by David Oliver
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Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections are trending down and so are hospitalization and mortality rates. The same is true for Campylobacter, Listeria and Salmonella since 1996.

That said, the rates for Vibrio are increasing and plateaus for Campylobacter, Listeria and Salmonella show worrying trends towards leveling and rebuilding. Of course, if you've ever spent time looking at bacteria under a microscope you'll know that these bugs are like Rocky - sometimes they're down, but they're never out.

The long war continues. Read the latest dispatch from the CDC.

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