Deaths from Food poisoning

Deaths from Food poisoning: about 5,000 annually in USA (NIDDK)

Deaths from types of Food poisoning: for details see deaths from types of Food poisoning analysis; summary of available deaths by type data:

E. coli O157:H7: 61 deaths in USA annually (DBMD)
Salmonella food poisoning: estimated 1,000 deaths each year (DBMD); 38 reported deaths (NVSR Sep 2001)
Campylobacter food poisoning: estimated 500 deaths annually (DBMD)
Shigella food poisoning: 10 reported deaths in USA 1999 for shigellosis and amebiasis (NVSR Sep 2001)
Marine toxins: 1 death every 4 years (DBMD)

Death Rate Extrapolation

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Food poisoning: 5,000 per year, 416 per month, 96 per week, 13 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this automatic extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: about 5,000 annually in USA (NIDDK)

Food poisoning: Deaths Articles

Deaths information for Food poisoning: 5,000 deaths related to foodborne diseases each year. (Source: excerpt from Foodborne Infections General: DBMD)

Food poisoning: Hospitalization Statistics

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Food poisoning:

0.001% (168) of hospital consultant episodes were for bacterial foodborne intoxications in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
80% of hospital consultant episodes for bacterial foodborne intoxications required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
48% of hospital consultant episodes for bacterial foodborne intoxications were for bacterial foodborne intoxications men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
52% of hospital consultant episodes for bacterial foodborne intoxications were for bacterial foodborne intoxications women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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