SAR HS 396 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Water Activity, Norovirus, Anisakis

• School: Boston University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: SAR HS 396
• Professor: Bria Dunham

Document Summary

Cdc: estimates 76 million people a year get sick from a food source, 500,000 hospitalized, 5,000 die. Un/who: 450 million people a year sick, 3 million hospitalized, unknown deaths. People rarely see health professionals to treat a food borne illness. Outbreaks need to be investigated by local and state/provincial officials to be lab-testing to confirm is not routinely done identified then reported to federal officials (cdc) Cost of foodborne illness loss of customers and sales lawsuits/increased insurance premiums. 50% of food eaten by americans is prepared outside of the home (50 billion meals) increased consumption of variety of foods (ethic) food technologies increased- longer shelf life. Changing trends food from sources outside of usa where sanitation is not regulated increase in foodborne illnesses. More people eating fresh produce for health reasons ready to eat food greater risk of viruses and bacteria would normally be killed by cooking. People with impaired immune systems: cancer, hiv/aids, diabetes, acid reducers for ulcers.