CDC NORS foodborne + waterborne outbreaks (64k events since 1971)

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Every outbreak reported to CDC's National Outbreak Reporting System since 1971. **64,077 outbreaks** with etiology (Norovirus 29k / Salmonella 4.1k / E. coli STEC 1.2k / Shigella 1.1k / C. perfringens 926 / Legionella 758 / S. aureus 625 / Campylobacter 595 / Scombroid toxin 492), primary mode (Person-to-person 30k / Food 24k / Water 3k / Animal contact 650), state, setting (restaurant, school, hospital, home), illnesses, hospitalizations, deaths, food vehicle, water exposure type. Source: data.cdc.gov dataset 5xkq-dg7x (Socrata API, no auth). The authoritative US foodborne/waterborne outbreak record.

Source organization
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
License / terms
Coverage
64k outbreaks
Latest local indexed-row date
2026-05-17
API endpoint

Keywords

foodborne illnesswaterborne outbreakNorovirusSalmonellaE. coliShigellaLegionellaListeriaoutbreakCDCNORS

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