World Health Organization Global Estimates and Regional Comparisons of the Burden of Foodborne Disease in 2010, PLoS Med 12 (12): e1001923. (csiro.au)
Although there have not been major problems with foodborne disease in the district, the measures are meant to be preventive, not responsive, said Jordan Ryan, the district's nutrition services coordinator. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every year one in six Americans - or 48 million people - becomes ill from foodborne diseases such as salmonella, listeria monocytogenes, E. coli or other illnesses caused by lack of food safety. (sciencedaily.com)