In a study conducted by Azanza, M.

et al, the authors were able to account 209 reported Philippine

foodborne disease outbreaks (FBDOs) from the year 2005 until June 2018. Foodborne illness is a global
issue with the continuous increase in food safety risks brought about by internationalization of food trade
(Choi 2008). FBDOs include outbreaks that are due to microbial pathogens, residue contaminations,
biological toxins from fishery products, and other chemical and physical contaminants (Spiric et al. 2015).
Multiple implicated foods were associated in majority of the studied outbreaks. Meat-containing dishes were
the most common causative foods in the evaluated outbreaks with defined food vehicles. Food service
eating facilities and households were found more prone to outbreak occurrences. Although there were
reported outbreaks with unidentified causative agents, Salmonella spp., Henipavirus, Entamoeba
histolytica, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus were cited as primary causes of infections. Human intoxications
involved staphylococcal enterotoxins, carbamate toxin, and paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxin.

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