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Food safety risks [PDF]

, 2019
Foodborne diseases are responsible for 420,000 deaths each year, one-third of them in Africa. Food safety issues are usually attributed to traditional food systems, but the development of modern food systems in low-income (LI) and lower middle-income ...
Figuié, Muriel
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Assessing hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among Guatemalan primary school students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Hand hygiene (HH) is an important practice that prevents transmission of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. However, in resource-limited areas, where water and soap are not always available, it can be difficult to practice HH correctly and
Michelle M Pieters, Natalie Fahsen, Ramiro Quezada, Caroline Pratt, Christina Craig, Kelsey McDavid, Denisse Vega Ocasio, Christiana Hug, Celia Cordón-Rosales, Matthew J. Lozier   +9 more
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Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food — Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2015–2018

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2018
Foodborne diseases represent a major health problem in the United States. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) of CDC's Emerging Infections Program monitors cases of laboratory-diagnosed infection caused by eight pathogens ...
D. Tack, E. Marder, P. Griffin, P. Cieslak, J. Dunn, S. Hurd, E. Scallan, S. Lathrop, Alison Muse, Patricia A. Ryan, Kirk E. Smith, M. Tobin-D’Angelo, D. Vugia, K. Holt, Beverly J. Wolpert, R. Tauxe, Aimee L. Geissler   +16 more
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and Shigella Species Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Tehran, Iran

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2009
A study was performed to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Shigella species and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolates cultured from patients with acute diarrhea in Tehran, Iran.
Fereshteh Jafari, Mohammad Hamidian, Maryam Rezadehbashi, Michael Doyle, Siavosh Salmanzadeh-ahrabi, Faramarz Derakhshan, Mohammad Reza Zali   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying non-traditional stakeholders with whom to engage, when mitigating antimicrobial resistance in foodborne pathogens (Canada)

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objective Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical public health issue that involves interrelationships between people, animals, and the environment.
Shannon E. Majowicz, E. Jane Parmley, Carolee Carson, Katarina Pintar   +3 more
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Perceptions, knowledge, and communication preferences about indoor mold and its health implications among persons affected by Hurricane Harvey: a focus group analysis

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Among people affected by Hurricane Harvey, we assessed experiences and perceptions (e.g., knowledge, attitudes, and practices) regarding mold and its impact on health and elicited participants’ opinions about how to improve public health ...
Pooja Gandhi, LaQuita Malone, Samantha Williams, Callie Hall, Kirstin Short, Kaitlin Benedict, Mitsuru Toda   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Communicating Foodborne Disease Risk [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1997
The food industry, like many others, has a risk communication problem. That problem is manifested in the public's desire to know the truth about outbreaks of foodborne diseases; ongoing concern about the safety of foods, additives, and food-processing procedures; and continued apathy regarding aspects of routine food hygiene.
Baruch Fischhoff, Julie S. Downs
openaire   +3 more sources

The Incidence of Acute Gastrointestinal Illness in Canada, Foodbook Survey 2014-2015

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2017
Acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) is an important public health issue, with many pathogen sources and modes of transmission. A one-year telephone survey was conducted in Canada (2014-2015) to estimate the incidence of self-reported AGI in the previous
M. Kate Thomas, Regan Murray, Andrea Nesbitt, Frank Pollari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health and economic burden of foodborne zoonotic diseases in Amhara region, Ethiopia

PLoS ONE, 2021
Diseases from food of animal origin are common health problems in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was carried out to estimate health and economic burden, and to identify demographic factors associated with community awareness of foodborne zoonotic ...
S. A. Mekonnen, Agegnehu Gezehagn, Adugna Berju, Belete Haile, H. Dejene, Seleshe Nigatu, W. Molla, W. Jemberu   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Bayesian Approach to Real-Time Monitoring and Forecasting of Chinese Foodborne Diseases. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2018
Foodborne diseases have a big impact on public health and are often underreported. This is because a lot of patients delay treatment when they suffer from foodborne diseases.
Wang X, Zhou M, Jia J, Geng Z, Xiao G.
europepmc   +2 more sources