[Frequency of foodborne infections in Italy: what has changed since abolishing health cards].
The authors describe the changes in incidence of foodborne infections that have occurred in those Regions that have abolished health cards for workers in the food sector. Health cards were previously compulsory for these workers and were renewable yearly. In the light of evidence-based prevention guidelines they were substituted in some Regions by specific training courses for workers.
Quaranta
Gianluigi
G
Istituto di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma. gianluigi.quaranta@rm.unicatt.it
Laurenti
Patrizia
P
Centi
Emanuela
E
Ricciardi
Gualtiero
G
D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005511:Food Handling / Q000592:standards*; D005522:Food Services / Q000592:standards*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors