A re-evaluation of the impact of temperature and climate change on foodborne illness

I. R. Lake, I. A. Gillespie, G. Bentham, G. L. Nichols, C. Lane, G. K. Adak, E. J. Threlfall

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Abstract

The effects of temperature on reported cases of a number of foodborne illnesses in England and Wales were investigated. We also explored whether the impact of temperature had changed over time. Food poisoning, campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis, Salmonella Typhimurium infections and Salmonella Enteritidis infections were positively associated (P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1538-1547
Number of pages10
JournalEpidemiology and Infection
Volume137
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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