There were 841 foodborne disease outbreaks reported in 2017, and norovirus was the most common cause of confirmed outbreaks, according to a newly released report from the CDC.
The CDC report is an analysis of outbreaks reported in 2017. It is the most recent summary of foodborne outbreaks, which the agency publishes annually.
Five findings:
1. The 841 foodborne disease outbreaks resulted in 14,481 illnesses, 827 hospitalizations, 20 deaths.
2. The outbreaks also resulted in 14 food product recalls.
3. Norovirus was the cause of 35 percent of the outbreaks, followed by salmonella, which caused 29 percent of the outbreaks, and shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, which caused 5 percent.
4. The highest number of outbreak-associated illnesses were from turkey (609 illnesses), fruit (521 illnesses) and chicken (487 illnesses).
5. Thirty-two multistate outbreaks were reported, involving a median of seven states.