Simple Strategies to Prevent Infections by Food-borne Pathogens
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Kaushik Bharati, PhD It is estimated that over two million people die annually from unsafe food (WHO, 2015). In India, over 300 disease outbreaks due to food-borne pathogens were reported in 2014 alone (IDSP, Govt. of India). Since October 2013, a surveillance programme is ongoing on a pilot mode in two districts of Tamil Nadu and Gujarat to detect foodborne diseases (NCDC, Govt. of India). Food-borne pathogens can cause a number of serious conditions, but the most common are gastrointestinal (...
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