date:Jun 10, 2015
ere shown to have reported a higher rate of outbreaks. For example, the 10 areas of the country covered by CDCs FoodNet database network identified a larger number of illnesses and outbreaks compared to non-FoodNet areas.
Our results suggest that many states may lack adequate funding and support for public health services, CSPI said.
In some cases, neighboring states reported drastically different numbers of outbreaks. When adjusted for population, Florida reported fives times as many outbreak