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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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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. 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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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. |
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"Earl Evleth" wrote in message ... 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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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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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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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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Here we go with the usual habitues thread
Il manque gaston et magda Balors ?? "Earl Evleth" a écrit dans le message de news: ... 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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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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