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Old July 5th, 2005, 10:02 AM
Earl Evleth
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Default Food poisoning statistics


From
http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Foo..._United_States


There are every year about 76 million foodborne illnesses in the United
States (26,000 cases for 100,000 inhabitants), 2 million in the United
Kingdom (3,400 cases for 100,000 inhabitants) and 750,000 in France (1,210
cases for 100,000 inhabitants).


In the United States

In the United States, for 76 million foodborne illnesses (26,000 cases for
100,000 inhab.):
325,000 were hospitalised (111 per 100,000 inhab.);
5,000 people died (1.7 per 100,000 inhab.).

Source: Food safety and foodborne illness ,WHO


In France

In France, for 750,000 cases (1,210 per 100,000 inhab.):
70,000 people consulted in the emergency department of an hospital (113 per
100,000 inhab.);
113,000 people were hospitalised (24 per 100,000 inhab.);
400 people died (0.1 per 100,000 inhab.).

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Old July 5th, 2005, 10:27 AM
Bernard Higonnet
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Earl Evleth wrote:

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In France

In France, for 750,000 cases (1,210 per 100,000 inhab.):
70,000 people consulted in the emergency department of an hospital (113
per 100,000 inhab.);
113,000 people were hospitalised (24 per 100,000 inhab.);
400 people died (0.1 per 100,000 inhab.).


It seems to me that the correct number is 1 per 100,000.

There is an error on page
http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Foo..._United_States

The line which reads "# 400 people died (0.1 per 100,000 inhab.). " should
be "# 400 people died (1 per 100,000 inhab.). "

If you look at the second table shown by the link, the 300 cases oif
salmonella/year alone are .5 per 100,000.

Bernard Higonnet
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Old July 5th, 2005, 10:47 AM
Earl Evleth
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On 5/07/05 11:27, in article , "Bernard
Higonnet" wrote:

Earl Evleth wrote:

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In France

In France, for 750,000 cases (1,210 per 100,000 inhab.):
70,000 people consulted in the emergency department of an hospital (113
per 100,000 inhab.);
113,000 people were hospitalised (24 per 100,000 inhab.);
400 people died (0.1 per 100,000 inhab.).


It seems to me that the correct number is 1 per 100,000.


400 per 62-63 million would come out about .64 per 100,000
so you are right, if rounded off to 1/100,000

There is an error on page
http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Foo..._United_States

The line which reads "# 400 people died (0.1 per 100,000 inhab.). " should
be "# 400 people died (1 per 100,000 inhab.). "

If you look at the second table shown by the link, the 300 cases oif
salmonella/year alone are .5 per 100,000.

Bernard Higonnet


Right.

Of course, this all depends on accurate reporting of the numbers but France
is pretty good with their stats. If one compares with the US, which has
about 5 times the population of France, the French death rate would be
equivalent to about 2000 or so in the US. The US deaths were put
at 5000, which is 2.5 not 17 time more than the French rate.

The next question is why the US rate is so high. Is it because the
statistics are more accurately reported in the US, or the number
given is in error or something more basic. Individual experiences
don't really count but in our 70 years of life, half our adult
years in France, our only cases of serious poisoning were in the US.






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Old July 5th, 2005, 01:09 PM
Miss L. Toe
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"Earl Evleth" wrote in message
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On 5/07/05 11:27, in article , "Bernard
Higonnet" wrote:

Earl Evleth wrote:

.
.
.
In France

In France, for 750,000 cases (1,210 per 100,000 inhab.):
70,000 people consulted in the emergency department of an hospital (113
per 100,000 inhab.);
113,000 people were hospitalised (24 per 100,000 inhab.);
400 people died (0.1 per 100,000 inhab.).


It seems to me that the correct number is 1 per 100,000.


400 per 62-63 million would come out about .64 per 100,000
so you are right, if rounded off to 1/100,000

There is an error on page
http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Foo..._United_States

The line which reads "# 400 people died (0.1 per 100,000 inhab.). "

should
be "# 400 people died (1 per 100,000 inhab.). "

If you look at the second table shown by the link, the 300 cases oif
salmonella/year alone are .5 per 100,000.

Bernard Higonnet


Right.

Of course, this all depends on accurate reporting of the numbers but

France
is pretty good with their stats. If one compares with the US, which has
about 5 times the population of France, the French death rate would be
equivalent to about 2000 or so in the US. The US deaths were put
at 5000, which is 2.5 not 17 time more than the French rate.

The next question is why the US rate is so high. Is it because the
statistics are more accurately reported in the US, or the number
given is in error or something more basic. Individual experiences
don't really count but in our 70 years of life, half our adult
years in France, our only cases of serious poisoning were in the US.


Because people in the USA tend to eat out very much more than people in
Europe, If you have poor hygine at home you tend to build up resistance, if
you meet poor hygine outside it hits harder.


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Old July 5th, 2005, 04:46 PM
irwell
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On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 11:47:02 +0200, Earl Evleth wrote:

On 5/07/05 11:27, in article , "Bernard
Higonnet" wrote:

Earl Evleth wrote:

.
.
.
In France

In France, for 750,000 cases (1,210 per 100,000 inhab.):
70,000 people consulted in the emergency department of an hospital (113
per 100,000 inhab.);
113,000 people were hospitalised (24 per 100,000 inhab.);
400 people died (0.1 per 100,000 inhab.).


It seems to me that the correct number is 1 per 100,000.


400 per 62-63 million would come out about .64 per 100,000
so you are right, if rounded off to 1/100,000

There is an error on page
http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Foo..._United_States

The line which reads "# 400 people died (0.1 per 100,000 inhab.). " should
be "# 400 people died (1 per 100,000 inhab.). "

If you look at the second table shown by the link, the 300 cases oif
salmonella/year alone are .5 per 100,000.

Bernard Higonnet


Right.

Of course, this all depends on accurate reporting of the numbers but France
is pretty good with their stats. If one compares with the US, which has
about 5 times the population of France, the French death rate would be
equivalent to about 2000 or so in the US. The US deaths were put
at 5000, which is 2.5 not 17 time more than the French rate.

The next question is why the US rate is so high. Is it because the
statistics are more accurately reported in the US, or the number
given is in error or something more basic. Individual experiences
don't really count but in our 70 years of life, half our adult
years in France, our only cases of serious poisoning were in the US.





For me it has been Greece, severe intestinal, headache and
very high temperature, suspect food was eggs.
Russia, bad water in Leningrad (St.Petersburg), had
to go on antibiotics when we got back home, low dosage
for three months, infected bladder, doctor said it could
have been life threatening if it had got into the blood stream.
India, but that was in the 1940s, combo of army food and
general poor hygiene, seemed to every four months over a three
year stint.
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Old July 5th, 2005, 05:52 PM
Jens Arne Maennig
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Earl Evleth wrote:

There are every year about 76 million foodborne illnesses in the
United States (26,000 cases for 100,000 inhabitants), 2 million in
the United Kingdom (3,400 cases for 100,000 inhabitants) and 750,000
in France (1,210 cases for 100,000 inhabitants).


Okay, but is it safe to drink the water?

SCNR

Jens
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Old July 5th, 2005, 06:46 PM
Earl Evleth
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On 5/07/05 18:52, in article , "Jens Arne
Maennig" wrote:

Okay, but is it safe to drink the water?


yes, no chlorine.

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Old July 5th, 2005, 10:43 PM
Runge
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Here we go with the usual habitues thread
Il manque gaston et magda
Balors ??

"Earl Evleth" a écrit dans le message de news:
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From
http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Foo..._United_States


There are every year about 76 million foodborne illnesses in the United
States (26,000 cases for 100,000 inhabitants), 2 million in the United
Kingdom (3,400 cases for 100,000 inhabitants) and 750,000 in France (1,210
cases for 100,000 inhabitants).


In the United States

In the United States, for 76 million foodborne illnesses (26,000 cases for
100,000 inhab.):
325,000 were hospitalised (111 per 100,000 inhab.);
5,000 people died (1.7 per 100,000 inhab.).

Source: Food safety and foodborne illness ,WHO


In France

In France, for 750,000 cases (1,210 per 100,000 inhab.):
70,000 people consulted in the emergency department of an hospital (113
per
100,000 inhab.);
113,000 people were hospitalised (24 per 100,000 inhab.);
400 people died (0.1 per 100,000 inhab.).



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Old July 6th, 2005, 07:51 AM
Earl Evleth
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On 5/07/05 23:38, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

Is it safe to wash in it?


Probably not wise if one has already drank it.

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Old July 6th, 2005, 08:18 AM
Luca Logi
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Earl Evleth wrote:

There are every year about 76 million foodborne illnesses in the United
States (26,000 cases for 100,000 inhabitants)


1 out of 4 Americans get sick for bad eating? That would be a real
national emergency.

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