A characterization of foodborne illness data, Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado, 1986-1989

A characterization of foodborne illness data, Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado, 1986-1989 Higgins, Charles L. Foodborne diseases -- Colorado -- Denver Metropolitan Area Food handling 85 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-85) A records search was conducted for foodborne illness complaints to local health departments in the Denver, Colorado Metropolitan Area, defined as Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties. Records for the four-year period beginning with 1986 through 1989 were searched for reports in which two or more persons were alleged to have become ill, experienced similar symptoms and had a common food exposure. Program administrators were interviewed about the procedures used to investigate these complaint reports. The documented cases of foodborne illness in the Denver Metropolitan Area are not sufficient to justify regulatory activities or to target prevention. The assistance of the public, academic and medical community appears to be needed in order to increase the percentage of complaints that can be properly investigated. Colorado State University. Libraries 1994 Text application/pdf 1994_summer_Higgins.pdf ETDF1994100001ERHS eng English Denver (Colo.) 1986-1989 Copyright of original work is retained by the author.

A characterization of foodborne illness data, Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado, 1986-1989

Higgins, Charles L.

Foodborne diseases -- Colorado -- Denver Metropolitan Area

Food handling

85 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-85)

A records search was conducted for foodborne illness complaints to local health departments in the Denver, Colorado Metropolitan Area, defined as Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties. Records for the four-year period beginning with 1986 through 1989 were searched for reports in which two or more persons were alleged to have become ill, experienced similar symptoms and had a common food exposure. Program administrators were interviewed about the procedures used to investigate these complaint reports. The documented cases of foodborne illness in the Denver Metropolitan Area are not sufficient to justify regulatory activities or to target prevention. The assistance of the public, academic and medical community appears to be needed in order to increase the percentage of complaints that can be properly investigated.

Colorado State University. Libraries

1994

Text

application/pdf

1994_summer_Higgins.pdf

ETDF1994100001ERHS

eng

English

Denver (Colo.)

1986-1989

Copyright of original work is retained by the author.