Table 3. Number of foodborne illnesses in Korea

Hazards Years
2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
Bacteria Pathogenic Escherichia coli 1,926 1,844 1,784 2,754 2,715
Non-typhoidal Salmonella 677 147 1,416 354 3,516
Campylobacter 380 639 490 831 453
Staphylococcus aureus 372 35 195 4 52
Clostridium perfringens 171 297 1,689 449 679
Virus Norovirus 1,994 1,665 739 1,187 1,319
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