1 in 6 Get Sick from Foodborne Illnesses Each Year

Among the additional findings for foodborne illness due to known pathogens:

* Salmonella was the leading cause of estimated hospitalizations and deaths, responsible for about 28 percent of deaths and 35 percent of hospitalizations due to known pathogens transmitted by food.
* About 90 percent of estimated illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths were due to seven pathogens: Salmonella, norovirus, Campylobacter, Toxoplasma, E.coli O157, Listeria and Clostridium perfringens.
* Nearly 60 percent of estimated illnesses, but a much smaller proportion of severe illness, was caused by norovirus.