Researchers have produced country-specific estimates of foodborne diseases in two African countries to raise awareness about the scale of the problem.
The study assessed the economic cost in Burkina Faso and Ethiopia related to foodborne
Continue Reading Researchers estimate the cost of foodborne infections in two African nations
Four people have died and more than 600 were sickened at two schools in Kenya recently.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is investigating a suspected gastroenteritis outbreak at Mukumu Girls and Butere Boys high schools
Continue Reading Salmonella and E. coli suspected in large, deadly outbreak in Kenya
Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) is an underestimated source of domestically acquired illness in the United States, according to researchers.
A study, published in the journal Epidemiology and Infection, looked at ETEC infections reported to
Continue Reading Domestic ETEC infections likely underestimated in U.S.
More than 60 foodborne outbreaks with 1,600 patients were reported in Denmark this past year, according to recently released data.
Three large incidents caused one quarter of the outbreak illnesses. In 2017, 63 outbreaks were
Continue Reading Norovirus top cause of outbreaks in Denmark
Weiping Zhang, professor of microbiology and a researcher with Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has received a five-year, $2.1-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to further his work on developing vaccines
Continue Reading K-State researcher gets $2M grant to develop E. coli vaccines
