 Foodborne Diseases
"Foodborne Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Acute illnesses, usually affecting the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, brought on by consuming contaminated food or beverages. Most of these diseases are infectious, caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, or parasites that can be foodborne. Sometimes the diseases are caused by harmful toxins from the microbes or other chemicals present in the food. Especially in the latter case, the condition is often called food poisoning.
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D005517
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C25.723.415
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| Concept/Terms |
Foodborne Diseases- Foodborne Diseases
- Disease, Foodborne
- Foodborne Disease
- Food-borne Diseases
- Disease, Food-borne
- Food borne Diseases
- Food-borne Disease
- Food-borne Illnesses
- Food borne Illnesses
- Foodborne Illnesses
- Illnesses, Foodborne
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| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foodborne Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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Vachon MS, Edmundson AR, White AE, Kim TN, Booth HA, Firestone MJ, Scallan Walter EJ, Hedberg CW. CDC Directed Funding Improves Foodborne Outbreak Reporting in U.S. States, 2009-2022. J Food Prot. 2025 Aug 22; 88(9):100581.
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Scallan Walter EJ, Cui Z, Tierney R, Griffin PM, Hoekstra RM, Payne DC, Rose EB, Devine C, Namwase AS, Mirza SA, Kambhampati AK, Straily A, Bruce BB. Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States-Major Pathogens, 2019. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025 Apr; 31(4):669-677.
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Scallan Walter EJ, Devine C, Payne DC, Hoekstra RM, Griffin PM, Bruce BB. Factors Associated with Medical Care-Seeking and Stool Sample Submission for Diarrheal Illness, FoodNet, United States, 2018-2019. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2025 Sep; 22(9):643-649.
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Hoffmann S, White AE, McQueen RB, Ahn JW, Gunn-Sandell LB, Scallan Walter EJ. Economic Burden of Foodborne Illnesses Acquired in the United States. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2025 Jan; 22(1):4-14.
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Shah HJ, Jervis RH, Wymore K, Rissman T, LaClair B, Boyle MM, Smith K, Lathrop S, McGuire S, Trevejo R, McMillian M, Harris S, Zablotsky Kufel J, Houck K, Lau CE, Devine CJ, Boxrud D, Weller DL. Reported Incidence of Infections Caused by Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food: Impact of Increased Use of Culture-Independent Diagnostic Tests - Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 1996-2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 Jul 04; 73(26):584-593.
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Kisselburgh H, White A, Bruce BB, Rose EB, Scallan Walter E. A Prediction Tool to Identify the Causative Agent of Enteric Disease Outbreaks Using Outbreak Surveillance Data. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2024 02; 21(2):83-91.
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Cohen N, Mathew M, Brent J, Wax P, Davis AL, Obilom C, Burns MM, Canning J, Baumgartner K, Koons AL, Wiegand TJ, Judge B, Hoyte C, Chenoweth JA, Froberg B, Farrar H, Carey JL, Hendrickson RG, Hodgman M, Caravati EM, Christian MR, Wolk BJ, Seifert SA, Bentur Y, Levine M, Farrugia LA, Vearrier D, Minns AB, Kennedy JM, Kirschner RI, Aldy K, Schuh S, Campleman S, Li S, Myran DT, Feng L, Freedman SB, Finkelstein Y. Severe outcomes following pediatric cannabis intoxication: a prospective cohort study of an international toxicology surveillance registry. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 08; 61(8):591-598.
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White AE, Torok MR, Smith KE, Booth H, Scallan Walter E. Competencies for Public Health Professionals and Epidemiologists Who Detect and Investigate Enteric Disease Outbreaks. Public Health Rep. 2024 May-Jun; 139(3):342-350.
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Delahoy MJ, Shah HJ, Weller DL, Ray LC, Smith K, McGuire S, Trevejo RT, Scallan Walter E, Wymore K, Rissman T, McMillian M, Lathrop S, LaClair B, Boyle MM, Harris S, Zablotsky-Kufel J, Houck K, Devine CJ, Lau CE, Tauxe RV, Bruce BB, Griffin PM, Payne DC. Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections Caused by Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food - Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Jun 30; 72(26):701-706.
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Scallan Walter E, Kirk MD, Majowicz SE. Yes, they can! Comparing foodborne illness estimates, and the need for greater transparency. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2023 04; 10(1).
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