National Surveillance of Bacterial Foodborne Illnesses
CDC program for bacterial related foodillnesses
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Metadata Updated: April 24, 2018
CDC collects, analyzes, and disseminates national surveillance data on bacterial foodborne illnesses in order to provide a national snapshot of the occurrence of infections transmitted commonly through food. Our goal is to decrease the burden of acute bacterial enteric illnesses in the United States. Experts in enteric diseases epidemiology and laboratory testing and analysis lead this effort.