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- Title
Capacity of state and territorial health agencies to prevent foodborne illness.
- Authors
Hoffman, Richard E.; Greenblatt, Jesse; Matyas, Bela T.; Sharp, Donald J.; Esteban, Emilio; Hodge, Knachelle; Liang, Arthur
- Abstract
The capacity of state and territorial health departments to investigate foodborne diseases was assessed by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists from 2001 to 2002 with a self-administered, Web-based survey. Forty-eight health departments responded (47 states and 1 territory). The primary reason for not conducting more active case surveillance of enteric disease is lack of staff, while the primary reasons for not investigating foodborne disease outbreaks are limited staff and delayed notification of the outbreak. Sixty-four percent of respondents have the capacity to conduct analytic epidemiologic investigations. States receiving Emerging Infections Program (EIP) funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more often reported having a dedicated foodborne disease epidemiologist and the capability to perform analytic studies than non-EIP states. We conclude that by addressing shortages in the number of dedicated personnel and reducing delays in reporting, the capacity of state health departments to respond to foodborne disease can be improved.
- Subjects
UNITED States; FOODBORNE diseases; COMMUNICABLE diseases; PUBLIC health; PUBLIC health personnel; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOOD poisoning prevention; PREVENTION of epidemics; RESEARCH; INTERNET; RESEARCH methodology; ACQUISITION of data; EVALUATION research; INFECTION control; COMPARATIVE studies; GOVERNMENT agencies; FOOD poisoning; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); CENTER for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; RESEARCH funding; HEALTH systems agencies
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005, Vol 11, Issue 1, p11
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1101.040303