| Bacteria | Cases of Food-Borne Illness |
|---|---|
| Listeria | 77 |
| Vibrio | 51 |
| Yersinia | 139 |
| E. coli O157:H7 | 340 |
| Shigella | 1,263 |
| Salmonella | 2,207 |
| Campylobacter | 3,974 |
| Total | 8,051 |
Campylobacter was the culprit in an overwhelming number of cases detected by the FoodNet system in 1997. FoodNet, a joint project of FDA, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, tracks cases of food-borne infections at early-warning sites in several states. The numbers are combined totals from California, Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota, and Oregon.
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