ReportonfoodborneoutbreaksGermany2022published
Nov 28, 2023 - Foods
ReportonfoodborneoutbreaksGermany2022published
In 2022, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) registered a total of 211 foodborne disease outbreaks in Germany, representing an increase compared to the previous year. These outbreaks resulted in at least 1,488 illnesses, 268 hospitalizations, and eight deaths associated with the implicated foods.
As in previous years, the main causes of these disease outbreaks were bacteria of the genera Campylobacter spp. and Salmonella spp. These pathogens continue to be the most common causes of foodborne infections and highlight the importance of appropriate preventive measures in the food industry to minimize the spread of such bacteria and ensure food safety.
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