[ZD21] Incidence of foodborne diseases
[ZD21] Incidence of foodborne diseases
Key message
Foodborne infections remain a significant public health concern in Slovenia and globally. In 2023, the incidence of these infections in Slovenia decreased by 7% compared to 2022, with viral intestinal infections being the most common. Among bacterial pathogens, Campylobacter, Clostridioides difficile, Salmonella, and pathogenic E. coli are predominant. The World Health Organization estimates that at least one in ten people worldwide contracts a foodborne infection each year, representing a substantial burden on public health.
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Figure ZD21-1: Incidence of the most commonly reported gastrointestinal communicable diseases (GCD), Slovenia, 2019-2023
Sources:
National Institute of Public Health (1. 07. 2024)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
| All notified gastrointestinal communicable diseases (GCD) | 997,5 | 1087,6 | 972,5 | 964,8 | 1008,9 | 1280,9 | 1563 | 1567,6 | 506,7 | 374,9 |
| GCD , unknown pathogen | 696,1 | 760,6 | 709,4 | 678,0 | 711,3 | 933,4 | 993,6 | 1014,6 | 0 | 0 |
| Salmonellosis | 17 | 19,5 | 19,5 | 14,2 | 32,4 | 18,6 | 13,9 | 12,7 | 12,3 | 20,4 |
| Rotavirosis | 78 | 107,5 | 68,1 | 70,7 | 96,2 | 89,5 | 59,8 | 66,5 | 30,5 | 64,3 |
| Campylobacteriosis | 48,9 | 48,0 | 45,4 | 48,4 | 54,3 | 60,5 | 76,1 | 66 | 59,9 | 60,8 |
| Other GCD with known pathogen | 17,5 | 10,9 | 4,3 | 7,0 | 5,6 | 8,8 | 7,9 | 10 | 6,4 | 6,9 |
Figure ZD21-2: The ten most common hospitalizations because of gastrointestinal communicable diseases (GCD), Slovenia, 2023
Sources:
National Institute of Public Health (1. 07. 2024)
| No of cases/100.000 residents | No. of aplications | |
|---|---|---|
| Y. enterocolitica | 0.80 | 16 |
| Cryptosporidium | 1.65 | 20 |
| Adenoviruses | 2.73 | 58 |
| Other GCD with known pathogen | 3.72 | 79 |
| Salmonella, typhus | 4.29 | 91 |
| E. coli | 8.02 | 170 |
| Campylobacter | 14.43 | 306 |
| Noroviruses | 17.49 | 371 |
| Rotaviruses | 19.00 | 403 |
| Clostridioides difficile | 19.14 | 406 |
| All reported GCD | 93.50 | 1986 |
Figure ZD21-3: Salmonellosis cases per 100.000, EU-27, 2018-2022
Sources:
ECDC (2. 07. 2024)
| 2018[No. of cases/100.000 inh.] | 2019[No. of cases/100.000 inh.] | 2020[No. of cases/100.000 inh.] | 2021[No. of cases/100.000 inh.] | 2022[No. of cases/100.000 inh.] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2.93 | 4.20 | 2.54 | 3.51 | 3.98 |
| Greece | 5.96 | 6 | 3.55 | 2.66 | 6.12 |
| Romania | 7.22 | 7.12 | 2.11 | 2.70 | 5.30 |
| Ireland | 7.29 | 7.08 | 4.31 | 3.46 | 6.72 |
| Cyprus | 5.09 | 7.08 | 7.88 | 4.58 | 7.30 |
| Bulgaria | 8.31 | 8.49 | 2.69 | 3.48 | 4.53 |
| Croatia | 32.23 | 32.09 | 19.37 | 14.69 | 27.11 |
| France | 27.82 | 27.78 | 21.88 | 28.68 | 16.45 |
| Estonia | 23.80 | 11.32 | 6.85 | 8.42 | 10.06 |
| Slovenia | 13.26 | 17.40 | 10.21 | 8.77 | 18.22 |
| Austria | 17.43 | 21.06 | 9.18 | 11.12 | 13.28 |
| Latvia | 21.14 | 22.81 | 15.52 | 11.51 | 4.80 |
| Poland | 23.87 | 22.05 | 13.68 | 20.37 | 16.08 |
| Malta | 24.39 | 26.54 | 34.20 | 48.25 | 38.20 |
| Denmark | 20.20 | 19.27 | 10.54 | 11.85 | 15.29 |
| Luxembourg | 22.43 | 21.34 | 14.85 | 20.95 | 24.95 |
| Germany | 16.06 | 16.26 | 10.42 | 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Sweden | 20.17 | 19.45 | 7.99 | 8.99 | 10.79 |
| Finland | 25.96 | 21.29 | 9.34 | 8.57 | 12 |
| Lithuania | 27.73 | 26.34 | 15 | 10.05 | 8.34 |
| Hungary | 42.55 | 45.56 | 30.34 | 33.89 | 33.53 |
| Slovakia | 124.76 | 91.59 | 62.06 | 81.30 | 67.51 |
| Czechia | 102.74 | 122.15 | 98.37 | 92.45 | 71.91 |
| Belgium | 25.95 | 22.06 | 13.84 | 18.04 | 24.05 |
| Italy | 6.01 | 5.39 | 4.55 | 6.36 | 5.59 |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.83 | 25.51 |
| Iceland | 18.08 | 14.01 | 8.79 | 14.37 | 11.16 |
| Netherlands | 9.65 | 10.82 | 6.24 | 7.71 | 9.12 |
| Norway | 18.15 | 20.49 | 8.22 | 7.22 | 13.12 |
Figure ZD21-4: Campylobacteriosis cases per 100.000, EU-27, 2018-2022
Sources:
ECDC (2. 07. 2024)
| 2018[No. of cases/100.000 inh.] | 2019[No. of cases/100.000 inh.] | 2020[No. of cases/100.000 inh.] | 2021[No. of cases/100.000 inh.] | 2022[No. of cases/100.000 inh.] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 5.93 | 8.63 | 7.67 | 9.45 | 8.38 |
| Greece | 3.32 | 3.41 | 2.03 | 2.43 | 2.89 |
| Romania | 2.93 | 4.15 | 1.55 | 1.81 | 2.76 |
| Ireland | 63.02 | 56.60 | 48.73 | 62.86 | 71.48 |
| Cyprus | 3.01 | 2.40 | 2.03 | 2.68 | 9.06 |
| Bulgaria | 2.71 | 3.27 | 1.83 | 1.88 | 1.56 |
| Croatia | 47.86 | 42.24 | 25.97 | 28.44 | 37.98 |
| France | 55.88 | 57.40 | 58.82 | 65.59 | 67 |
| Estonia | 31.16 | 26.19 | 19.94 | 13.91 | 15.84 |
| Slovenia | 63.14 | 52.14 | 38.70 | 40.59 | 44.51 |
| Austria | 90.67 | 74.19 | 60.73 | 67.38 | 70.10 |
| Latvia | 4.50 | 6.93 | 5.45 | 8.35 | 9.17 |
| Poland | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.09 | 1.63 | 1.40 |
| Malta | 70 | 56.33 | 40.03 | 73.24 | 71.41 |
| Denmark | 78.86 | 93.04 | 64.27 | 64.04 | 87.56 |
| Luxembourg | 103.82 | 44.14 | 116.43 | 92.80 | 141.31 |
| Germany | 81.63 | 73.81 | 55.76 | 57.62 | 52.23 |
| Sweden | 80.35 | 65.42 | 33.26 | 39.11 | 49.41 |
| Finland | 92.49 | 79.41 | 37.54 | 32.49 | 44.37 |
| Lithuania | 32.72 | 43.70 | 24.48 | 12.77 | 17.71 |
| Hungary | 72.78 | 65.49 | 45.66 | 52.29 | 52.12 |
| Slovakia | 153.20 | 141.09 | 90.16 | 111.71 | 87.90 |
| Czechia | 215.79 | 214.97 | 163.80 | 152.36 | 137.04 |
| Belgium | 70.94 | 64.05 | 49.41 | 43.99 | 46.97 |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.96 | 60.12 |
| Iceland | 41.61 | 38.10 | 26.09 | 15.73 | 27.64 |
| Netherlands | 34.60 | 34.07 | 25.25 | 24.07 | 26.91 |
| Norway | 69.26 | 77.96 | 45.12 | 38.01 | 54.93 |
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