Investigation of the association between meteorological variables and the rate of reported salmonellosis and campylobacteriosis in Oregon: 2000-2010

The climate of Oregon is highly variable and ranges from a temperature rainforest to the high desert. The average annual temperature in the Pacific Northwest has increased 1.5ºF since 2003. There has been a 14% increase in precipitation during this time as well. As the climate of Oregon changes, meteorological variability may have a significant impact on the incidence of foodborne disease and can affect food safety for the population through pathways of temperature and precipitation, extreme weather events, ocean warming and acidification, and changes in transport pathways.