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ArticleEpidemiology and infection2023

Characteristics associated with successful foodborne outbreak investigations involving United States retail food establishments (2014-2016).

Meghan M Holst, Adam Kramer, Edward Rickamer Hoover, Daniel Dewey-Mattia, James Mack, Tracy Hawkins, Laura G Brown

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Article in Epidemiology and infection, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Meghan M HolstDepartment of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9505-7282
Adam KramerDepartment of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.
Edward Rickamer HooverDepartment of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.
Daniel Dewey-MattiaDepartment of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.
James MackWisconsin Department of Health Services, 1 West Wilson Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53702, USA.
Tracy HawkinsIndiana Department of Health, Food Protection Division, 2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, USA.
Laura G BrownDepartment of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4674-5134

Funding

EPA EP-C-15-001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined relationships between foodborne outbreak investigation characteristics, such as the epidemiological methods used, and the success of the investigation, as determined by whether the investigation identified an outbreak agent (i.e. pathogen), food item and contributing factor. This study used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Outbreak Reporting System and National Environmental Assessment Reporting System to identify outbreak investigation characteristics associated with outbreak investigation success. We identified investigation characteristics that increase the probability of successful outbreak investigations: a rigorous epidemiology investigation method; a thorough environmental assessment, as measured by number of visits to complete the assessment; and the collection of clinical samples. This research highlights the importance of a comprehensive outbreak investigation, which includes epidemiology, environmental health and laboratory personnel working together to solve the outbreak.

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Foodborne DiseasesDisease OutbreaksFoodFood ContaminationHumansPopulation SurveillanceUnited StatesEnvironmental managementepidemiologyfood-borne infectionsfood safetyoutbreaks

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PMID36938830
PMCPMC10204134

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