Whole genome sequencing (WGS) provides a level of additional information that more than balances out the additional costs if used effectively, according to a recent study.
Researchers evaluated costs and benefits of routine WGS through
Continue Reading Researchers assess WGS use for foodborne pathogens
Researchers have described the first outbreak linked to flour in Canada that occurred a few years ago.
It was also the first national outbreak associated with a non-O157 strain of E. coli, according to the
Continue Reading Study looks at data from first documented E. coli flour outbreak in Canada
Exposure to shellfish is the likely cause of an outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus occurring in four Canadian provinces.
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), 21 confirmed cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus illness were
Continue Reading Raw oysters from Canada’s eastern coastal waters blamed for Vibrio outbreak
As of this afternoon there have been 506 confirmed cases of Salmonella Newport illness in Canada linked to a Salmonella outbreak associated with onions. Officials in the U.S. have not posted an outbreak update
Continue Reading Canada posts new patient count in onion outbreak; nothing new reported by U.S. for two weeks
Editor’s note: After this story published the U.S. Food and Drug administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted outbreak updates naming Thomson International, a California company, as the source of implicated
Continue Reading Sysco recalls red onions in Canada because of Salmonella link; U.S. mum
Frozen profiteroles and mini eclairs sold in grocery stores are the apparent sources of two deaths among at least 73 lab-confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in Canada as of April 27, 2019, according to
Continue Reading Two people dead in Canadian Salmonella outbreak linked to Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs from Thailand
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections involving residents of six Canadian provinces.
PHAC, its provincial partners, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are collaborating in the
Continue Reading Salmonella Enteritidis sickens 63 in new Canadian outbreak
