Foodborne and waterborne disease outbreaks

In 1977 there were 436 outbreaks of foodborne disease involving 9,896 cases reported, to the CDC Foodborne Disease Surveillance Activity. Etiology was confirmed in 36% (157) of the outbreaks; the majority (101) were caused by bacterial agents.SUGGESTED CITATION: Center for Disease Control: Foodbome and Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Annual Summary 1977. Aug. 1979I. Introduction -- II. Introduction -- III. Foodborne disease outbreaks -- IV. Waterborne disease outbreaks -- V. Articles on cruise ship outbreaks taken from Morbidity and mortality weekly report -- VI. Articles on foodborne and watervborne disease outbreaks, 1977, taken from Morbidity and mortality weekly report.197