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Food Poisoning Facts and Statistics

Published by National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED) | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Catalog Last Checked: September 28, 2026 at 08:25 PM
Facts About Food Poisoning: quick-stats page citing CDC's overall estimate of 48 million annual US foodborne illnesses (128,000 hospitalizations, 3,000 deaths), plus top-5 germ rankings for illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths (norovirus, Campylobacter, Salmonella, C. perfringens, STEC/Listeria).

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