Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) provides new opportunities for improving bacterial food safety but also brings with it some concerns, according to Belgian experts.
An opinion by the Scientific Committee of the Federal Agency for the
Continue Reading Scientists advise food agency to use whole genome sequencing
Some of the rise in hepatitis E infections in Singapore may be linked to eating undercooked pork, according to a study.
The research led by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) found that incidence of hepatitis
Continue Reading Undercooked pork a factor in Singapore’s Hepatitis E increase
Officials in Hong Kong have issued a warning because of a rise in Hepatitis A cases since October.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reminded the public to maintain strict
Continue Reading Hepatitis A cases increase in Hong Kong; source unknown
Since the beginning of the century, the number of patients with salmonellosis has more than halved, according to a Dutch epidemiological report.
There were an estimated 27,440 patients with acute gastroenteritis due to salmonellosis in
Continue Reading Dutch Salmonella cases hit record low
States and territories have been steadily building their epidemiology staffs, but they collectively need another 1,200 to reach “full capacity” in terms of several key health areas, including foodborne illnesses and other infectious diseases.
The number of victims in an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce jumped almost 60 percent in the past week as public health officials struggled to determine the source or sources of the implicated
Continue Reading Romaine source(s) remain elusive as E. coli outbreak grows
It’s not every day that you see an outbreak of foodborne illness spanning five years. But that’s what happened with a Listeria outbreak first announced 10 days ago by the Centers for Disease Control and
Continue Reading Don’t Forget the Epidemiology: Unraveling a Five-Year Listeria Outbreak
When revolutionary epidemiologist William Keene started working for the Oregon Public Health Division in 1990, he also started collecting packaging from recalled products, restaurant menus, and other elements from his outbreak investigations and displaying them
Continue Reading Oregon Outbreak Museum Memorializes What We’ve Learned About Foodborne Illness
(This blog post by Michelle Forman was published July 23, 2014, at APHL’s LabLog and is reposted here with permission.) When public health works, no one sees it. 
That’s a common adage at APHL and
Continue Reading Could Funding Cuts to Food Safety Programs Make You Sick?
When news broke this past fall of two separate Salmonella outbreaks tied to Foster Farms chicken, one of the most noteworthy aspects of each outbreak was the number of patients sickened. To date, the outbreaks
Continue Reading Outbreak Case Counts: Why Official Numbers Fall Far Below Estimates
