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Summary on Causative Agents for Food Poisoning Outbreaks in 2010

Months	Causative Agents
	Bacteria		Chemicals		Biotoxins		Viruses		Others*		Total
	Outbreaks	Persons affected	Outbreaks	Persons affected	Outbreaks	Persons affected	Outbreaks	Persons affected	Outbreaks	Persons affected	Outbreaks	Persons affected
Jan - Mar	40	136	2	3	5	5	10	33	2	4	59	181
Apr - Jun	87	325	0	0	23	42	0	0	1	2	111	369
Jul - Sep	77	299	0	0	18	35	1	2	1	6	97	342
Oct - Dec	42	141	2	4	1	1	4	18	0	0	49	164
Total	246	901	4	7	47	83	15	53	4	12	316	1056

Notes:
1. The figures of outbreaks and persons affected included both confirmed and suspected cases.
2. *Other agents included agents other than bacteria, chemicals, biotoxins, viruses, unknown agents and outbreaks pending classification.

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