Why was the Global Foodborne Infections Network created?
A WHO survey conducted in the last decade revealed a lack of basic infrastructure for laboratory-based Salmonella surveillance in up to one third of WHO Member States. Recognizing the public health importance of foodborne disease, including Salmonella, and the need to enhance capacity for laboratory-based surveillance, WHO, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Danish National Food Institute founded WHO Global Salm-Surv in January 2000.
