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Foodborne disease costs $80 million in Singapore

Salmonella caused the most cases and had the highest societal cost

Foodborne disease costs $80 million in Singapore

The cost of foodborne infections has been put at more than SGD $80 million (U.S. $63 million), according to an analysis in Singapore.

The total burden of foodborne diseases and gastroenteritis in the country in 2019 was estimated to be $80.4 million (U.S. $63.4 million).

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