The entity is defined within Brazil's SINAN as a national notification and investigation concept for foodborne disease outbreaks, serving as a surveillance label rather than a clinical or exposure descriptor [1]. Broader surveillance usage includes outbreak events linked to implicated foods, including novel vehicles identified through systems such as the CDC Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System [3].
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Bacterial Evidence-backed information EN 1/6 applicable sections · ZH 1/6 applicable sections Updated Oct 23, 2026
Foodborne disease outbreak is a notifiable surveillance entity within Brazil's SINAN national notification and investigation system [1]. In South Africa, such outbreaks are common and notifiable yet rarely reported and poorly investigated, with suboptimal surveillance data limiting public health action [2]. Analysis of U.S. surveillance data identified 28 novel food vehicles in outbreaks from 2007–2016, often involving multi-state spread, recalls, and larger case burdens [3].
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- 1 Brazil Ministry of Health SINAN. SINAN registry entity: Foodborne disease outbreak [Internet]. cited 23 Oct 2026. Available from: https://www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/composicao/svsa/sistemas-de-informacao/sinan
- 2 Ntshoe G et al. A systematic review on mobile health applications for foodborne disease outbreak management. BMC Public Health. 2021 Dec 8. PMID: 34876067. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-12283-6. PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34876067/
- 3 Whitham HK et al. Novel Outbreak-Associated Food Vehicles, United States. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Oct. PMID: 34545783. doi: 10.3201/eid2710.204080. PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34545783/
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