For the first time, cases of Escher...

For the first time, cases of Escherichia coli O157 infections, among the in the greatest degree severe foodborne diseases, are below the national Healthy the public 2010 health goal. A modern report from the CDC, the U aliment and Drug Administration, and the U Department of Agriculture also showed significant declines in other foodborne bacterial infections of the like kind as campylobacteriosis, cryptosporidiosis, and yersiniosis. From 1996 to 2004 the incidence of E coli O157 infections decreased 42 percent Campylobacter infections decreased 31 percent Cryptosporidium infections decreased 40 percent and Yersinia infections decreased 45 percent The replete report was published in the April 15 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which is available online at http://wwwcdcgov/mmwr

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