Foodborne Illness Outbreaks and Serotypes by Year and Category

Data from the CDC's BEAM Dashboard covers serotypes and outbreaks of enteric pathogens. It includes metrics on illnesses and outbreaks, linked to specific food categories and years. The data is maintained by data.cdc.gov and was last updated in January 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in No_of_illnesses and No_of_outbreaks by Year and Pathogen to identify emerging public health threats.
• Model the association between Food_category and specific Serotype prevalence using historical data.
• Track the Running_total_by_year_range for specific Pathogens to assess cumulative disease burden over time.
• Compare Year_first_ill and Serotype data to study the introduction and spread of concerning bacterial strains.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the CDC's authoritative SEDRIC system for enteric disease response.
• Includes temporal data across multiple years via Year and Year_range columns.
• Covers multiple pathogens and detailed serotype information.

Limitations

• The total number of records (rows) and overall dataset size are unknown.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing assessment of data density and value distributions.
• Geographic coverage of the outbreaks is not specified in the provided schema.

Provenance

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (data.cdc.gov) via the BEAM Dashboard and SEDRIC system.

Collection Method

Collected through the System for Enteric Disease Response, Investigation, and Coordination (SEDRIC).

Time Range

Coverage includes multiple years, as indicated by Year and Year_range columns.

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-01-21.