Facts and Figures related to “Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food---10 States, United States, 2008” published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on April 9, 2009.

The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) conducts population-based surveillance in ten sites for laboratory-confirmed cases of infection caused by nine pathogens (Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Listeria, Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157, Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia).

This web page is a supplement to the report titled “Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food --- 10 States, United States, 2008” published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on April 9, 2009. To access tables and figures, click on the menu items below. All tables and figures will display in a new window.

Number of infections and incidence per 100,000

Incidence trends, 2008