Burden of foodborne diseases: think global, act local
Pires, Sara M; Desta, Binyam N; Mughini-Gras, Lapo; Mmbaga, Blandina T; Fayemi, Olanrewaju E; Salvador, Elsa M; Gobena, Tesfaye; Majowicz, Shannon E; Hald, Tine; Hoejskov, Peter S; Minato, Yuki; Devleesschauwer, Brecht
(2021) Current Opinion in Food Science, volume 39, pp. 152 - 159
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Abstract
National burden of foodborne disease (FBD) studies are essential to establish food safety as a public health priority, rank diseases, and inform interventions. In recent years, various countries have taken steps to implement them. Despite progress, the current burden of disease landscape remains scattered, and researchers struggle to translate findings
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to input for policy. We describe the current knowledge base on burden of FBDs, highlight examples of well-established studies, and how results have been used for decision-making. We discuss challenges in estimating burden of FBD in low-resource settings, and the experience and opportunities deriving from a large-scale research project in these settings. Lastly, we highlight the role of international organizations and initiatives in supporting countries to develop capacity and conduct studies.
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Keywords: Food Science, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
ISSN: 2214-7993
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Note: Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge the networking support from COST Action CA18218 (European Burden of Disease Network, www.burden-eu.net), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology, www.cost.eu). SMP, SM, BD, BTM, OEF, EMS, TG and TH are part of the project team for FOCAL (Foodborne Disease Epidemiology, Surveillance and Control in African LMIC). FOCAL is a multi-partner, multi-study project co-funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom Government [Grant Agreement Investment ID OPP1195617]. Part of this manuscript was compiled under the workshop ?Burden of Foodborne Disease Studies: Methods and Relevance of National Studies?, hosted by the 16th World Congress on Public Health (12?16th October 2020), wcph2020.com. Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge the networking support from COST Action CA18218 (European Burden of Disease Network, www.burden-eu.net ), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology, www.cost.eu ). Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s)
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