title: [Foodborne infections and poisonings in Poland in 1999].
abstract: The total number of 27,103 cases of bacterial foodborne infections and intoxications were registered in 1999. The incidence was 70.1/100,000. 6,269 cases were registered in 336 outbreaks of collective illnesses (4 people and more). S. Enteritidis was found in 97.1% of cases in outbreaks caused by Salmonella spp. The main vehicle of foodborne infections and intoxications in outbreaks was food prepared from eggs (52.5% cases in outbreaks). Private homes prevailed (58.3% of outbreaks) among the places of the ready made food production. Five epidemics with more than 100 cases each were registered in 1999.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa.
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authors.lastname: Przybylska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology