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Showing posts with label CDC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CDC. Show all posts
Thursday, July 18, 2019

CDC Report - 2017 Norovirus Outbreak Highlights the Need for Facility Controls

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In CDC MMWR, a report discusses an outbreak of Norovirus that occurred at an Nebraska Event Center in 2017.  This outbreak continued for ove...
Monday, April 8, 2019

Outbreak of E. coli O103 - 73 Cases, Source Still Unknown

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CDC is investigating an ongoing outbreak of E. coli O103 infection.  To this point, 72 people have become ill in 5 different states.  Eight ...
Thursday, July 26, 2018

CDC - Surveillance study on the cause of reported foodborne Outbreaks

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CDC issued a surveillance study on the cause of reported foodborne Outbreaks. During 2009–2015, FDOSS received reports of 5,760 outbreaks,...
Thursday, April 26, 2018

CDC: 4/25 Update on E. coli Outbreak Associated with Romaine Lettuce

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There are now 84 cases of E. coli infection with 42 hospitalizations related to the romaine lettuce from Yuma AZ.  Cases have occurred in 19...
Thursday, April 19, 2018

CDC MMWR: 2016-2017 Outbreak of Salmonella Outbreak from Undercooked Ground Beef

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A CDC MMWR article details the investiation into a 2016-2017 Salmonella outbreak associated with ground beef.  "Contaminated ground bee...
Thursday, April 12, 2018

CDC Reports Ongoing Outbreak E. coli STEC Infections with 17 Cases So Far, Food Not Yet Identified

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The CDC reports that there is an ongoing outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections.  To date, there have been 17 cases in 7 states, with those ...
Thursday, July 6, 2017

CDC Report - Two Outbreaks of Trichinosis Linked to Consumption of Walrus Meat

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If you ever have the opportunity to eat walrus meat, make sure it is cooked well.  There were two recent outbreaks of trichinosis or trichin...
Friday, June 30, 2017

CDC Reports on a 2016 Salmonella Outbreak Related to Peppers

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CDC released a report detailing a 2016 Salmonella outbreak related to peppers.  This is the first time this report has been issued.  Investi...
Monday, April 24, 2017

CDC Releases Surveillance Data for Foodborne Illnesses 2013 - 2016

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CDC released surveillance data for foodborne diseases for the period 2013 to 2016.  This covers 10 sites in the US and is used to compare in...
Friday, March 17, 2017

CDC Report on 2015 Salmonella Outbreak Associated with Truffle Oil

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CDC issued a report on a 2015 outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis associated with a Washington DC restaurant.  There were 159 reported cases....
Friday, February 17, 2017

CDC Report - Outbreaks Associated with Imported Food

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A report in Emerging Infectious Diseases investigated outbreaks associated imported foods.  "The proportion of US food that is imported...
Monday, October 17, 2016

Pulsenet - Tracking of Foodborne Disease

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The US surveillance system for tracking foodborne illnesses, or PulseNet, is 20 years old.  Through time, the technology has improved and it...
Friday, September 30, 2016

CDC Finalizes Investigation on E. coli (STEC O121) in Flour

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CDC issued the final report on the E. coli STEC outbreak associated with flour.  The recall of the product was issued in May  and then expan...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Concern for Zika Virus - Mosquito transmitted disease of South and Central America

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The Zika virus is a growing concern as it spreads throughout South and Central America as well as the Pacific Islands.  The mosquito is the ...
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

CDC - Multistate Foodborne Outbreaks — United States, 2010–2014

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In MMWR, the CDC published an analysis of data in the Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System from 2010 - 2014. The document can be ...
Thursday, October 8, 2015

CDC Announcement - October 15th is Global Handwashing Day

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While many may scoff, or even mock, those federal officials for putting such effort into creating a 'day' for such a menial task as ...
Thursday, August 27, 2015

CDC MMWR - An Increase in Strongyloidiasis Cases in LA

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According to CDC's MMWR weekly report, there has been an increase in the number of cases of Strongyloidiasis in LA County, California.  ...
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

CDC Report - Human Plague Cases in Western US

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 There have been 11 cases of human plague with 3 deaths.  Cases are based in western US and are associated with the fleas, often those found...
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Decreases in the Rates of Foodborne Illness....States Reporting Less?

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A decrease in the number of reported foodborne illnesses cases....could that mean our food safety systems are improving.....not according to...
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

CDC Release 2013 Foodborne Illness Report

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CDC released 2013 Report – Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks United States. 2013: Annual Report.  http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/p...