WHO Global Burden of Food Borne Disease

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WHO gratefully acknowledges the financial and in-kind contributions from Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, and other donors. WHO also acknowledges the invaluable contribution of the members of the Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group, the resource advisors, and their affiliated organizations who supported this initiative. They are named in Appendix 1.

This report is a compilation of the main reports from the task forces of the Reference Group. Numerous individuals contributed to or reviewed the manuscript and provided comments, including several units in WHO headquarters and Regional Offices. The text was then edited to introduce conformity in language and style.