[Foodborne botulism, epidemiologic aspects].
With a mean of 30 cases reported per year, following Italy, France ranks second in the European countries in terms of incidence of botulism. Food stuff of commercial origin, of artisanal or industrial manufacture fabrication, is increasingly implicated in the genesis of outbreaks of botulism. Moreover, the modern methods of conserving food (vacuum packed food, frozen food...) allow the development of Clostridium bacteria. The diversification of the risks related to the type of products incriminated and to the new conservation methods, associated with the extension of commercial exchanges, result in the risk of widespread internationally outbreaks of botulism.
Delbos
Valérie
V
Département d'epidémiologie et de santé publique, CHU Rouen. valerie.delbos@chu-rouen.fr
Abgueguen
Pierre
P
Fanello
Serge
S
Brenet
Olivier
O
Alquier
Philippe
P
Granry
Jean-Claude
JC
Pichard
Eric
E
D001906:Botulism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005506:Food Contamination; D005519:Food Preservation; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors