In NYC, there are thousands of cases per year
Number of reported cases of foodborne illnesses in NYC (diagnosed in 2017)
Campylobacteriosis
2,111
Salmonellosis
1,067
Norovirus
847
Shigellosis
454
Shiga toxin-producing e. coli
115
Yersiniosis
61
Listeriosis
50
Typhoid fever
37
Non-cholera vibrio infection
36
Paratyphoid fever
13
Hemolytic uremnic syndrome
9
Infant botulism
4
Cholera
1
Some of these diseases can be transmitted by multiple mechanisms, including eating or drinking contaminated items or person-to-person contact