Food-borne disease outbreaks due to bacteria in Taiwan, 1986 to 1995.
Between 1986 and 1995, 852 outbreaks of food-borne disease involving 26,173 cases and 20 deaths were reported in Taiwan. About 80% of the outbreaks occurred in the warmer months, i.e., between April and October. Of the 852 reported outbreaks, 555 (65%) were caused by bacterial pathogens. The three most common bacteria involved were Vibrio parahaemolyticus (35%, 197 of 555 outbreaks), Staphylococcus aureus (30%, 169 of 555 outbreaks), and Bacillus cereus (18%, 104 of 555 outbreaks).
Pan
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TM
Bacteriology Division, National Institute of Preventive Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. NIPMI@tpts1.seed.net.tw
Wang
T K
TK
Lee
C L
CL
Chien
S W
SW
Horng
C B
CB
D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005506:Food Contamination; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000302:isolation & purification