A recent Danish report outlines the foodborne illness outbreaks that occurred in Denmark in 2021. The report was produced by the Danish National Food Institute, the Technical University of Denmark, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, and the Statens Serum Institut.
According to the report, there were a total of 63 foodborne illness outbreaks in 2021, with a total of 1,257 case patients and an average of 20 patients per outbreak. Of the 63 outbreaks in 2021, 34 were local or regional, and 29 were national, six of which were part of international outbreaks.