Centers For Disease Control & Prevention - CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.

CDC is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.

CDC's vision for the 21st Century is Healthy People in a Healthy World Through Prevention.

Foodborne disease outbreaks are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch each year by state, local and territorial health departments. A foodborne disease outbreak (FBDO) is defined as the occurrence of two or more cases of a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food.

Reported FBDOs are listed by year and etiology type. Within each etiology category, outbreaks are sorted by confirmed etiology (met the criteria specified in the guidelines for confirmation of foodborne-disease outbreak http://www.cdc.gov/foodborneoutbreaks/guide_fd.htm).