Unsafe food kills 1.5 million people a year worldwide: WHO
WHO says unsafe food caused 866 million illnesses, with chemical hazards driving 73% of deaths and children under 5 at highest risk.
- A Lancet study published Wednesday found foodborne illnesses caused an estimated 1.5 million deaths worldwide in 2021, prompting the World Health Organization to warn of ongoing global health threats from contaminated food.
- Climate change and antimicrobial resistance are worsening foodborne diseases, WHO technical officer Yuki Minato noted, while massive regional inequalities in food safety systems persist despite overall declines since 2000.
- Africa and Asia account for nearly three-quarters of all cases and 60 percent of deaths worldwide, according to the United Nations, while the study estimates foodborne diseases cost the global economy $647 billion in lost productivity in 2021.
- WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated, "Food safety is not an abstract issue—it touches every meal, every family, every day," emphasizing that young children, the elderly, and pregnant individuals face heightened vulnerability.
- Simple precautions like proper food handling and refrigerating items within two hours can reduce risks, as Tufts University School of Medicine experts advise avoiding undercooked meat, raw flour, and unpasteurized dairy.
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Africa: Unsafe Food Causes 866 Million Illnesses and 1.5 Million Deaths Annually, Young Children At Highest Risk
Press Release - Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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886 million bliver hvert år syge efter at have spist mad, the indeholder vira og kemikalier, vurder WHO.
Unsafe food kills 1.5 million people a year worldwide – WHO
GENEVA — Food contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals kills 1.5 million people worldwide each year, with young children worst hit, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. After analysing 194 countries between 2000 and 2021, the United Nations health agency found that 886 million people contract an illness linked to the consumption of unsafe food a year, with under-fives nearly three times more likely to be a…
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Children under the age of five are three times more likely to become ill from unsafe food than other children and adults. This was revealed on Wednesday by figures from the World Health Organization (WHO). Every year, 1.5 million people worldwide die as a result of unsafe food that may contain harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemical substances.
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