Improving Response to Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in the United States: Findings of the Foodborne Disease Centers for Outbreak Response Enhancement (FoodCORE), 2010-2012.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Each year foodborne diseases (FBD) affect approximately 1 in 6 Americans, resulting in 128 000 hospitalizations and 3000 deaths. Decreasing resources impact the ability of public health officials to identify, respond to, and control FBD outbreaks. Geographically dispersed outbreaks necessitate multijurisdictional coordination across all levels of the public health system. Rapid response depends on rapid detection.

Objective

Targeted resources were provided to state and local health departments to improve completeness and timeliness of laboratory, epidemiology, and environmental health (EH) activities for FBD surveillance and outbreak response.

Design

Foodborne Disease Centers for Outbreak Response Enhancement (FoodCORE) centers, selected through competitive aw

SUBMITTER: Biggerstaff GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4629497 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature