Statistics about Salmonella food poisoning

About statistics: This page presents a variety of statistics about Salmonella food poisoning. The term 'prevalence' of Salmonella food poisoning usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Salmonella food poisoning at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Salmonella food poisoning refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Salmonella food poisoning diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Salmonella food poisoning: (see also prevalence and incidence page for Salmonella food poisoning)
  Incidence (annual) of Salmonella food poisoning: estimated 1.4 million cases (CDC estimate/NIAID, many unreported)
  Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 194 or 0.51% or 1.4 million people in USA [about data]
  Undiagnosed prevalence of Salmonella food poisoning: up to 1.4 million cases (CDC/NAID); estimated that only 2% of cases are reported to CDC
  Undiagnosed prevalence rate: approx 1 in 194 or 0.51% or 1.4 million people in USA [about data]
  Prevalance of Salmonella food poisoning: Every year, approximately 40,000 cases of salmonellosis are reported in the United States. Because many milder cases are not diagnosed or reported, the actual number of infections may be twenty or more times greater.¹ ... An estimated 1.4 million cases occur annually in the United States; of these, approximately 40,000 are culture-confirmed cases reported to CDC. ²
  Incidence statistics about Salmonella food poisoning: The following statistics relate to the incidence of Salmonella food poisoning:

43,694 cases (1998)
40,596 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
18.37 per 100,000 in Canada 2000³
39.4 new cases of salmonellosis per 100,000 population was notified in Australia 2002 (Yohannes K, Roche P, Blumer C et al. 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
7,756 new cases of salmonellosis was notified in Australia 2002 (Yohannes K, Roche P, Blumer C et al. 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
39,574 new cases of salmonella occurred annually in the US 2000 (Health, United States: 2002, NCHS, CDC)

Death and mortality statistics for Salmonella food poisoning:
Deaths from Salmonella food poisoning: estimated 1,000 deaths each year (DBMD); 38 reported deaths (NVSR Sep 2001)
Deaths from Salmonella food poisoning: It is estimated that approximately 1,000 persons die each year with acute salmonellosis.¹

Society statistics for Salmonella food poisoning
Hospitalization statistics for Salmonella food poisoning: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Salmonella food poisoning:

0.009% (1,175) of hospital consultant episodes were for salmonella in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
78% of hospital consultant episodes for salmonella required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
49% of hospital consultant episodes for salmonella were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
51% of hospital consultant episodes for salmonella were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
96% of hospital consultant episodes for salmonella required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6.7 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for salmonella in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
5 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for salmonella in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
35 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for salmonella in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
46% of hospital consultant episodes for salmonella occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
14% of hospital consultant episodes for salmonella occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1% of hospital consultant episodes for salmonella were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.012% (6,388) of hospital bed days were for salmonella in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Salmonellosis (General): DBMD
2. excerpt from Salmonellosis: DBMD
3. Notifiable Diseases Online, PPHB, Canada, 2000

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