Infectious foodborne disease outbreaks and sporadic cases in Saudi Arabia: A 2017–2023 trend analysis
This research presents trends regarding for confirmed infectious foodborne cases in Saudi regions from 2017 to 2023. Outbreak-related and sporadic cases have decreased in recent years. Given the high incidence of Entamoeba and Salmonella spp. in foodborne sporadic cases, health agencies are called upon to use diagnostic tools for frequently reported microbes in view of identifying and locating foodborne outbreaks.
Authors
- Mona Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5651-6757)
- Abdullah Alkattan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5294-8088)
- Khlood Sagor
- Abrar Alzaher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3156-6675)
- Amjad Alfaleh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4375-8834)
- Saud Almarshoud
Institutions
- Zagazig University (EG)
- Ministry of Health (SA)
- Ministry of Health (BH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases Now
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idnow.2025.105079
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.32