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Outbreaks of Disease Associated with Food Imported into the United States, 1996–2014

The proportion of US food that is imported is increasing; most seafood and half of fruits are imported. We identified a small but increasing number of foodborne disease outbreaks associated with imported foods, most commonly fish and produce. New outbreak investigation tools and federal regulatory a...

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Autores principales: Gould, L. Hannah, Kline, Jennifer, Monahan, Caitlin, Vierk, Katherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5382743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28221117
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2303.161462
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Sumario:The proportion of US food that is imported is increasing; most seafood and half of fruits are imported. We identified a small but increasing number of foodborne disease outbreaks associated with imported foods, most commonly fish and produce. New outbreak investigation tools and federal regulatory authority are key to maintaining food safety.