According to the data, 312 of the 1,649 outbreaks reported till the third week of December 2017 were due to ADD and 242 were due to food poisoning. The IDSP has interpreted that the incidence of ADD and food poisoning is high in places where food is cooked in bulk, such as canteens, hostels and wedding venues. Acute diarrhoeal disease and food poisoning have been common outbreaks since 2008. Food poisoning, also called food-borne illness, is caused by eating contaminated food. “It is a matter of concern for all as food poisoning outbreaks have increased from 50 in 2008 to 242 in 2017.

Source: The Hindu January 07, 2018 17:31 UTC