title: Food Safety and Infectious Diseases.
abstract: Food hygiene and a sufficient food supply are essential requirements to stay healthy. However, this can be hindered by foodborne infections, which are known to be prevalent throughout the world. The World Health Organization reports that, annually, diarrheal disease is responsible for the deaths of over 2 million people worldwide. The majority of these deaths occur in developing countries, following the ingestion of pathogen-contaminated food and water. In the developed world, outbreaks of foodborne diseases are also frequently documented, reflecting the global importance of following good food hygiene practices.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University.
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akeda
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D059022:Food Safety; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors