Estimate of Illnesses from Salmonella Enteritidis in Eggs, United States, 2000

Results from our model suggest that eating Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis–contaminated shell eggs caused 182,060 illnesses in the United States during 2000. Uncertainty about the estimate ranged from 81,535 (5th percentile) to 276,500 illnesses (95th percentile). Our model provides 1 approa...

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Main Authors: Carl M. Schroeder, Alecia Larew Naugle, Wayne D. Schlosser, Allan T. Hogue, Frederick J. Angulo, Jonathon S. Rose, Eric D. Ebel, W. Terry Disney, Kristin G. Holt, David P. Goldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/1/04-0401_article