Review Article

Behavior of Yersinia enterocolitica in Foods

Table 4

Annual incidence of disease caused by foodborne bacterial agents in different countries.

CountryYearCasesIncidence (per 100 000 population)

Australia2000730.6
Austria1998941.2
Belgium20005075
Denmark20012865.3
Finland200172814
Greece1998100.1
Japan20014<0.01
Norway20011232.8
Spain19984251.1
Sweden20015796.5
Switzerland1998510.7
United Kingdom2000270.05
United States20021640.44
New Zealand200648711.8