The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year 48 million people in the United States get sick from a foodborne illness. THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF FOODBORNE DISEASES A. Etiologic Agents, Descriptions of Illness and Incubation Periods The procedures in the protocol are intended to ensure prompt action to: ... Foodborne illness is usually either infectious or toxic in nature, caused Infectious Disease Prevention Section Mail Code: 1927 PO BOX 149347 - Austin, TX 78714-9347 1100 West 49th Street, Suite G401 Austin, TX 78714. Phone: (512) 776-7676 Reporting a Foodborne Illness Public: To report a foodborne illness, please contact the Division of Epidemiology-Disease Surveillance and Investigation at [email protected] or (202) 442-9021. Healthcare Providers: To report a foodborne illness to DC Health, please complete the Notifiable Disease and Condition Case Report Form . Establish Monitoring Procedures 5. Establish Record-Keeping Procedures. Managing allegations of food poisoning professionally and having a procedure for investigating possible incidents of foodborne illness is … They contain not only disease specific information, but also sample letters, investigation forms, and other tools to assist the local public health department. Details regarding notifiable foodborne pathogens and related conditions are found at the Department's Communicable disease control guidance (A-Z), which contains links to state and/or Australian public health management guidelines, relevant reporting forms, questionnaires, notification procedures and other related resources that are specific to each of the following notifiable foodborne pathogens: Foodborne Disease Outbreaks. 2018 Food Borne Illness Outbreaks: 7 Major Outbreaks and it’s Still May May 25, 2018 Salmonella has been the most prodigious of the food borne pathogens so far this year, accounting for six of the major outbreaks in the United States of America according to the Centers for disease Control and Prevention . Disease Investigation Guidelines These protocols were written to provide technical assistance with local surveillance and disease investigation. Proper food handling procedures, hand washing and sanitation practices, carefully vetted vendors, and food safety training for employees is essential. Surveillance and Reporting Guidelines . Last Revised: June 2019 Washington State Department of Health Page 2 of 14 . Establish Verification Procedures 7. Terms to Remember 2. Information Notification Management of Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness (Revision 1) Chapter 1. Establish Corrective Actions 6.