Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States

摘要: To the Editor: The updated estimates of foodborne illness in United States reported by Scallan et al. probably overestimate occurrence caused unspecified agents because they did not account for apparent sensitivity population survey to norovirus (1,2). number illnesses attributed was derived from simultaneous processes extrapolation and subtraction: create a base diarrheal subtraction known this base. averaged rates 3 successive surveys come up with rate 0.6 episodes acute gastroenteritis per person year. However, individual were 0.49 (2000–2001), 0.54 (2002–2003), 0.73 (2006–2007). 2006–2007 conducted at time widespread activity. estimated strongly correlated confirmed suspected outbreaks Centers Disease Control Prevention Foodborne Outbreak Surveillance System during each periods (300, 371, 491, respectively; R2 = 0.97, p<0.0001). No other rates, total numbers inversely data. The strength correlation between results suggests that is sensitive activity may much what considered be unspecified. fact highest observed ≈50% greater than lowest annual variation considerable proportion otherwise seems More thorough timely investigation reporting could facilitate development models evaluate update them annually.