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Revista Cubana de Higiene y Epidemiología

On-line version ISSN 1561-3003

Abstract

LOPEZ ADAY, Danilsa; RIVERO ALVAREZ, Ester; MARTINEZ TORRES, Alberto  and  ALEGRET RODRIGUEZ, Milagros. Foodborne diseases in Villa Clara. Rev Cubana Hig Epidemiol [online]. 2013, vol.51, n.2, pp.203-213. ISSN 1561-3003.

Introduction: foodborne diseases are, according to the World Health Organization, one of the most widespread problems in the present world and an important cause for the decrease in productivity in countries, enterprises, families and individuals. Methods: a retrospective descriptive observational study of foodborne diseases in Villa Clara was conducted for the period 2004 2008 in order to characterize them. 371 reported outbreaks were processed and all the information was obtained thorough epidemiological surveillance. The variables used were: incidence of outbreaks, type of outbreaks, place of occurrence, implicated food and causative agent. The methods used were absolute frequencies, percentages, incidence rates and chi-square. Results: the most frequent outbreaks were the ones caused by food and meat and sausage were identified as the main causative agents. The houses were the places where they most frequently occurred. State origin predominated. Conclusions: the main causative agent of foodborne diseases was the Staphylococcus aureus.

Keywords : diseases; food; Staphylococcus aureus.

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