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Experts discuss use of crowdsourced data in outbreak investigations

TORONTO – Using crowdsourced data for foodborne outbreak investigations can work but poses a number of challenges, according to a session at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) conference. Jennifer

By Joe Whitworth

/ 20 Jul 2023

Experts discuss use of crowdsourced data in outbreak investigations

FDA closes investigations into two outbreaks and continues work on 8 more

The FDA has closed investigations on two outbreaks and is continuing to investigate another eight. An investigation into an outbreak of “adverse events” involving 558 patients who ate Lucky Charms

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Sep 2022

FDA closes investigations into two outbreaks and continues work on 8 more

FDA looking into new outbreak, along with 10 other ongoing investigations

The FDA has 11 open outbreak investigations with a total of more than 1,350 people sickened. A new outbreak of Salmonella Mississippi accounts for 99 of those patients. The

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Sep 2022

FDA looking into new outbreak, along with 10 other ongoing investigations

Patient counts increase in Salmonella outbreaks; other investigations ongoing

The number of patients in two outbreaks of infections attributed to different types of Salmonella continues to increase, according to the FDA. Three more patients have been identified in an

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Aug 2022

Patient counts increase in Salmonella outbreaks; other investigations ongoing

Cyclospora patient count grows in outbreak of unknown origin

Federal officials report that the number of patients in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite have increased by more than a dozen in the past week. The Food

By News Desk

/ 11 Aug 2022

Cyclospora patient count grows in outbreak of unknown origin

New outbreak of infections from Cyclospora parasite added to FDA’s investigations list

Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite, but little information is available. The Food and Drug Administration reports that it has begun traceback efforts

By Coral Beach

/ 5 Aug 2022

New outbreak of infections from Cyclospora parasite added to FDA’s investigations list

FDA finds new Cyclospora outbreak; continues investigations on others

The FDA is investigating a new outbreak of dozens of infections caused by the Cyclospora parasite. Little information has been released, but the Food and Drug Administration is reporting that

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Jul 2022

FDA finds new Cyclospora outbreak; continues investigations on others

FDA continues investigations into several foodborne illness outbreaks

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing to investigate several food-related outbreaks of infections, with patient numbers slowly increasing. Sources of pathogens behind the outbreak infections have not been identified

By News Desk

/ 30 Jun 2022

FDA continues investigations into several foodborne illness outbreaks

FDA continues to trace strawberries related to outbreak; other outbreaks still under investigation

The Food and Drug Administration has initiated traceback efforts related to fresh organic strawberries associated with outbreaks of hepatitis A in the United States and Canada. These potentially contaminated strawberries

By News Desk

/ 2 Jun 2022

FDA continues to trace strawberries related to outbreak; other outbreaks still under investigation

FDA continues to investigate outbreaks including infant formula and Lucky Charms

The FDA has closed investigations into three outbreaks, but has left the status “ongoing” for one of them. In an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that the Food and Drug

By Coral Beach

/ 19 May 2022

FDA continues to investigate outbreaks including infant formula and Lucky Charms

Reports of problems with cereal continue to rise; other outbreak investigations ongoing

The FDA has logged more than 500 complaints of “adverse events” related to a “dry cereal” in an investigation of an ongoing outbreak. Although the agency does not name the

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2022

Reports of problems with cereal continue to rise; other outbreak investigations ongoing

FDA says reports nearing 450 in outbreak associated with Lucky Charms cereal

The FDA is reporting that the number of reports of illnesses linked to a dry cereal have almost doubled in the past week, reaching 446. In a weekly update the

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Apr 2022

FDA says reports nearing 450 in outbreak associated with Lucky Charms cereal

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Experts discuss use of crowdsourced data in outbreak investigations

FDA closes investigations into two outbreaks and continues work on 8 more

FDA looking into new outbreak, along with 10 other ongoing investigations

Patient counts increase in Salmonella outbreaks; other investigations ongoing

Cyclospora patient count grows in outbreak of unknown origin

New outbreak of infections from Cyclospora parasite added to FDA’s investigations list

FDA finds new Cyclospora outbreak; continues investigations on others

FDA continues investigations into several foodborne illness outbreaks

FDA continues to trace strawberries related to outbreak; other outbreaks still under investigation

FDA continues to investigate outbreaks including infant formula and Lucky Charms

Reports of problems with cereal continue to rise; other outbreak investigations ongoing

FDA says reports nearing 450 in outbreak associated with Lucky Charms cereal