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2018 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
13. The Role of Surveillance in Promoting Food Safety
verfasst von : Robert L. Scharff, Craig Hedberg
Erschienen in: Food Safety Economics
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Abstract
Foodborne illness surveillance systems are designed to collect, analyze, and disseminate information about foodborne illnesses. Consequently, they help solve critical information problems faced by consumers, firms, and government agencies. By providing better information to the market, these surveillance systems create incentives (accountability) that leads to safer foods and better consumer awareness. For public health officials, surveillance provides a means to identify and mitigate current outbreaks, prioritize resources, and craft better preventative interventions.
To illustrate the economic value of surveillance, we provide an analysis of one system (PulseNet) using updated economic data and models. PulseNet-related activities lead to substantial social benefits due to reductions in illnesses due to Salmonella spp. and E. coli O157:H7. Adjusting for underreporting and underdiagnosis, as many as 330,840 Salmonella- and 17,475 E. coli-related illnesses are averted each year due to PulseNet. This leads to economic benefits of up to $5.4 billion.