FOODBORNE DISEASE - CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE SURVEILLANCE NEEDS IN AUSTRALIA

Authors
CRERAR SK DALTON CB LONGBOTTOM HM KRAA E
Citation
Sk. Crerar et al., FOODBORNE DISEASE - CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE SURVEILLANCE NEEDS IN AUSTRALIA, Medical journal of Australia, 165(11-12), 1996, pp. 672-675
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Medical journal of Australia → ACNP
ISSN journal
0025729X
Volume
165
Issue
11-12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
672 - 675
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-729X(1996)165:11-12<672:FD-CTA>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Review of 128 outbreaks of foodborne disease (affecting almost 6000 pe ople, with six deaths) between 1980 and 1995 and available surveillanc e data showed that foodborne disease in Australia is similar to that i n other industrialised countries. Campylobacter spp. and non-typhoidal Salmonella spp. were the most commonly reported pathogens. However, A ustralia, unlike the UK and US, lacks a comprehensive national surveil lance system for foodborne diseases. This is essential to improve cont rol of these diseases.