Foodborne outbreaks risk mitigation “from epidemiologic investigation to school education”

Introduction: Foodborne outbreaks (FBO) caused by consumption of contaminated foods represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. FBO epidemiological surveillance data analysis is essential to identify their risk factors, to be used as scientific evidence to support their risk m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Viegas, Silvia (author)
Other Authors: Fernandes, Paulo (author), Brazão, Roberto (author), Calhau, Maria Antónia (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Foodborne Outbreaks
Risk Mitigation
Epidemiologic Investigation
School Educational Materials
Food Safety
Scientif iEvidence
FBO Prevention
Segurança Alimentar
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/5246
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/5246
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Summary:Introduction: Foodborne outbreaks (FBO) caused by consumption of contaminated foods represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. FBO epidemiological surveillance data analysis is essential to identify their risk factors, to be used as scientific evidence to support their risk management and burden mitigation activities. Prevention of FBO can be optimized by teaching good food safety practices to different target populations, including consumers, food handlers and health educators.

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