2003 United States hepatitis A outbreak

When

2003

Kind

Epidemic

Coordinates

39.83° N, 98.58° W

Date from

year in its name

Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.

In 1999, an estimated 5,000 deaths, 325,000 hospitalizations and 76 million illnesses were caused by foodborne illnesses within the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began tracking outbreaks starting in the 1970s. By 2012, the figures were roughly 130,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.

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