THE TRANSMISSION OF DISEASE VIA FOODS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

Foods of animal origin have always posed some risk to human health whe n they have not been processed properly, but the incidence of food-bor ne diseases has been increasing recently due to changes in animal prod uction methods, food processing technology, increased international tr ade and travel, and human immune deficiencies, In addition new disease s are arising, both variations on the old ones and novel threats such as BSE. These diseases are surveyed here, with an accent on preventive measures.