Germany has reported an increase in outbreaks and people sick in them.
In 2022, the Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) and Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) received slightly more reports of foodborne outbreaks than in the previous year, according to a recent report.
A total of 211 outbreaks were recorded. At least 1,488 illnesses, 268 hospitalizations, and eight deaths were linked to them. As in previous years, the most common causes were Campylobacter and Salmonella.
In 2021, RKI and BVL reported 168 outbreaks with 1,179 cases, 196 hospitalizations, and two deaths.
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