Costs of foodborne illnesses exceed $74 billion
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The cost of foodborne illness in the United States was nearly $75 billion in 2023, according to newly released data.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that the costliest foodborne pathogen is salmonella, which cost $17 billion. The least expensive pathogen was cholera, a relatively rare disease in the United States, which cost $100,000. The average cost per patient per pathogen ranges from $196 for Bacillus cereus to $4.6 million for Vibrio vulnificus. A spreadsheet with case and total cost estimates for each of the 31 pathogens is included in the data product and available here.
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