The number of confirmed patients in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite continues to increase, with 60 people now sick. A source of the parasites has not yet been found.

The Food and Drug Administration first reported the outbreak on Aug. 7 and the patient count has steadily

Continue Reading Patient count in Cyclospora outbreak increases; other outbreaks hold steady

The Food and Drug Administration’s CORE Network has just released its report on activities in 2022.

The report from the Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) Network outlines activities and actions from the work of the CORE team in 2022. It marks the first time CORE has published an annual

Continue Reading FDA’s Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation Network reports on 2022 work

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating four foodborne illness outbreaks, including a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes.

There are few details available about the new Listeria outbreak, which has infected 20 people across an unrevealed number of states. The FDA reports that it has initiated a traceback
Continue Reading New outbreak added to list of active investigations at FDA

The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with investigations ongoing, others may be near completion.

The Food and Drug Administration will issue public health advisories for outbreak investigations that have
Continue Reading FDA continues investigations into 3 foodborne illness outbreaks

UPDATED April 15, 2020, to include comment from the CDC.

The FDA has concluded its investigation of a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Miami with a one-word public statement: closed.

A source for the pathogen, which has sickened at least 65 people, remains unknown, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Continue Reading UPDATED: Outbreak sickens dozens; no cause found; investigation closed

The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams so far this year. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with investigations ongoing, others may be near completion.

The Food and Drug Administration will issue public health advisories for outbreak
Continue Reading FDA investigating 4 outbreaks including non-viral hepatitis linked to bottled water

The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams so far this year. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with investigations ongoing, others may be near completion.

The Food and Drug Administration will issue public health advisories for outbreak
Continue Reading FDA continuing 3 investigations into outbreaks of foodborne illnesses

The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams so far this year. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with investigations ongoing, others may be near completion.

The Food and Drug Administration will issue public health advisories for outbreak
Continue Reading Sources for 2 out of 3 outbreaks so far this year remain unknown