Enteric Illness Outbreaks Reported Through the National Outbreak Reporting System-United States, 2009-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) captures data on foodborne, waterborne, and enteric illness outbreaks in the United States. This study describes enteric illness outbreaks reported during 11 years of surveillance.

Methods

We extracted finalized reports from NORS for outbreaks occurring during 2009-2019. Outbreaks were included if caused by an enteric etiology or if any patients reported diarrhea, vomiting, bloody stools, or unspecified acute gastroenteritis.

Results

A total of 38 395 outbreaks met inclusion criteria, increasing from 1932 in 2009 to 3889 in 2019. Outbreaks were most commonly transmitted through person-to-person contact (n = 23 812; 62%) and contaminated food (n = 9234; 24%). Norovirus was the most commonly reported etiology, rep

SUBMITTER: Wikswo ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11194694 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature