Musto, JennieGregory, JoyFullerton, KathleenKirk, Martyn2015-12-071080-6040http://hdl.handle.net/1885/27012Every year, Australia identifies 2-3 outbreaks associated with imported foods. To examine national authorities' obligations under the International Health Regulations (2005), we reviewed outbreaks in 2001-2007 that implicated internationally distributed foods. Under these regulations, 7 (50%) of 14 outbreaks would have required notification to the World Health Organization.Keywords: article; Australia; decision making; epidemic; food poisoning; food safety; health care policy; human; Norovirus; public health service; risk assessment; world health organization; Australia; Commerce; Disease Notification; Disease Outbreaks; Food Microbi200810.3201/eid1409.0804682015-12-07