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. 2017 Dec 12;15(12):e05077. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2017.5077

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Frequency distribution of causative agents associated with strong‐evidence food‐borne outbreaks (excluding waterborne outbreaks), by food vehicle, reporting Member States, 2016

Ten strong‐evidence outbreaks with food vehicle ‘unknown’ are not shown in the figure. Other bacterial agents include Shigella and other unspecified bacteria. Bacterial toxins include toxins produced by Bacillus, Clostridium other than Clostridium botulinum and Staphylococcus and other unspecified bacterial toxins. Other viruses include flavivirus and other unspecified viruses. Other causative agents include ciguatoxin and other unspecified toxins.