Abstract
The Ministry of VWS has requested RIVM to present an annual update on the number of illnesses caused by 14 enteric pathogens. These pathogens can be transmitted by food, the environment, animals and humans. The disease burden is expressed in DALYs (Disability Adjusted Life Years), a metric integrating morbidity and mortality into one metric unit. Furthermore, the cost-of-illness (COI) related to the 14 food-related pathogens was estimated and expressed in euros. The total disease burden caused by the 14 pathogens increased from around 12,600 DALY in 2014 to 12,800 DALY in 2015. The share of foodborne transmission in this estimated burden was comparable to earlier years, mounting to 5,800 DALY in 2015. The food-related COI were slightly increased from 166 M in 2014 to 168 M for 2015. The increase in both, burden and in costs, in the estimates is possibly related to the significant larger incidence of rotavirus infections compared to 2014. The research presented in this report results in more insight in the true incidence of foodborne diseases and the associated disease burden and costs-of-illnesses and enables to monitor trend in time for these public health indicators.
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