id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-017731-xzfo5jjq Todd, Ewen C. D. Foodborne Disease in the Middle East 2016-11-25 .txt text/plain 25377 1067 52 Food safety is a concern worldwide and according to the World Health Organization, developing countries are probably more at risk of foodborne illness because many of these, including those in the Middle East, have limited disease surveillance and prevention and control strategies. Like many other parts of the developing world, foodborne disease surveillance is limited and outbreaks are most often reported through the Press but with insufficient detail to determine the etiological agents and the factors contributing to the outbreaks, leading to speculation to the cause by those interested or responsible for food prevention and control. Thus, the main foodborne disease issues are with homemade, restaurant and street food, where isolated claims of illness are followed up by inspections and possible punitive action by public health agencies responsible for food safety. ./cache/cord-017731-xzfo5jjq.txt ./txt/cord-017731-xzfo5jjq.txt