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  1. Foodborne diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Nov 3, 2025 · Foodborne diseases are caused by contamination of food and occur at any stage of the food production, delivery and consumption chain. They can result from several forms of …

  2. Foodborne diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Nov 26, 2019 · Foodborne diseases are a growing public health problem worldwide, particularly for infants, children, and the elderly. The foodborne diseases and causative agents in the European …

  3. Nutrition and Food Safety - World Health Organization (WHO)

    The new WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030, based on 5 strategic priorities, has a vision to ensure that all people, everywhere, consume safe and healthy food so as to reduce the burden of …

  4. Foodborne diseases: Global burden

    Dec 23, 2019 · Foodborne diseases encompass a wide spectrum of illnesses and are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. They are illnesses associated with the ingestion of food …

  5. Food safety - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Oct 4, 2024 · Food safety fact sheet provides key facts and information on major foodborne illnesses, causes, evolving world and food safety and WHO response.

  6. WHO estimates of the global burden of foodborne diseases: foodborne ...

    Dec 1, 2015 · The report presents the first global and regional estimates of the burden of foodborne diseases. The large disease burden from food highlights the importance of food safety, particularly in …

  7. Foodborne Diseases Estimates

    Jun 7, 2021 · The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to monitoring and addressing the burden of foodborne diseases, which can be caused by enteric, parasitic and chemical and toxin …

  8. Food can become contaminated with dangerous microorganisms at any point before consumption. Following simple food hygiene steps can prevent most foodborne diseases. Following the Five Keys …

  9. Estimating the burden of foodborne diseases

    Around the world unsafe food is known to cause more than 200 acute and chronic diseases. In 2015, WHO published the first-ever estimates of global burden of foodborne diseases, which indicated that …

  10. Updated WHO manuals provide guidance to strengthen foodborne …

    Jan 15, 2026 · The updated manuals provide practical, structured guidance for building, assessing, and strengthening national foodborne disease surveillance and response systems. Together, they form a …