[Foodborne infections and food poisoning in 1997].

In total were registered 27,922 cases of foodborne infections and intoxications in 1997 (salmonelloses of animal source, staphylococcal, botulism, other bacterial and caused by undetermined agents). Morbidity amounted 72.7/100,000. In 274 outbreaks of collective illnesses (4 people and more) 4,817 cases were registered altogether. Salmonella enteritidis caused 95.5% causes in outbreaks. The main vehicle of foodborne infections and intoxications in outbreaks was food prepared from raw materials of animal source, which caused 91.2% cases in outbreaks, in which dishes from eggs brought about 47.4% of these cases. Among the places of the ready made food production, private homes prevailed (57.9% of the whole amount of outbreaks). There epidemics numbering above 100 cases each were registered in 1997.