According to the U.S. Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, or FoodNet, the most common foodborne illnesses are caused by the following pathogens 1 to 8:
Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter)
Listeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes)
Salmonellosis (Salmonella)
Shigellosis (Shigella)
Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O157 and non-O157
Vibrio Infection (Vibrio parahaemolyticus)
Yersiniosis (Yersinia species) or more than 6 types of bacterial infections can cause foodborne infectious diseases.
Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium)
Foodborne infectious diseases can be caused by two types of parasites, including Cyclospora.
etc
Giardiasis (Giardia)
Norovirus Infection (aka Norwalk virus, calicivirus, viral gastroenteritis)
Scombroid Fish Poisoning
Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii) can cause food poisoning.
In 2012, 68 people died from food poisoning in the United States.
Source: AAP NEWS July 2013
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