Table 4 Number of outbreaks, cases and deaths by different kinds of food, Guangxi, South China, 2010–2016
Food | No.(%) of outbreaks (n = 138) | No.(%) of cases (n = 3348) | No.(%) of deaths (n = 46) | Case fatality rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grains | 8 (5.80) | 164 (4.90) | 6 (13.04) | 3.66 |
Meat and poultry | 15 (10.87) | 513 (15.32) | 0 (0.00) | 0.00 |
Seafood | 5 (3.62) | 141 (4.21) | 0 (0.00) | 0.00 |
Eggs | 2 (1.45) | 54 (1.61) | 0 (0.00) | 0.00 |
Dairy products | 1 (0.72) | 15 (0.45) | 0 (0.00) | 0.00 |
Cakes and bakery products | 4 (2.90) | 94 (2.81) | 0 (0.00) | 0.00 |
Vegetables | 2 (1.45) | 51 (1.52) | 0 (0.00) | 0.00 |
Toxic insects/food products | 3 (2.17) | 15 (0.45) | 3 (6.52) | 20.00 |
Poisonous plants | 46 (33.33) | 711 (21.24) | 26 (56.52) | 3.66 |
Mixed food a | 39 (28.26) | 1238 (36.98) | 4 (8.70) | 0.32 |
Others b | 13 (9.42) | 352 (10.51) | 7 (15.22) | 1.99 |