List of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States

In 1999, an estimated 5,000 deaths, 325,000 hospitalizations and 76 million illnesses were caused by foodborne illnesses within the US.

[1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began tracking outbreaks starting in the 1970s.

[2] By 2012, the figures were roughly 130,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.

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