Outbreak

Culture-Independent Diagnostic Tests Have Impacted Foodborne Disease Surveillance Data

Culture-independent diagnostic tests have greatly impacted the way historical trends in foodborne disease surveillance data can be interpreted. While there…

3 months ago

Scientists Warn Burger Snobs of Dangers of Undercooked Ground Beef in Recent Study.

Scientists warn burger snobs of the dangers of undercooked ground beef in recent study. Your “medium” cooked burger may be…

8 months ago

Data Suggests Chagas Disease Cases Are on the Rise. Researchers Call for Inclusion in 2025 Global Burden of Foodborne Illness WHO Report.

Are Chagas disease cases on the rise? Researchers seem to think so. So much, in fact, that they are urging…

8 months ago

USDA Develops New Egg Pasteurization Technology that Kills 99.999% of Salmonella Bacteria

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service have developed a new egg pasteurization technology that can…

8 months ago

Check Your Tahini: FDA Announces Recall on Roland® Tahini Due to Salmonella Health Risk

Do you have Roland® Tahini brand tahini in your pantry? You may need to check the label! The US Food…

9 months ago

Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak at Sydney University Prompts Alert

University officials issued an urgent warning in response to a Legionnaires’ outbreak at Sydney University. So far there have been…

9 months ago

New Salmonella Detection Tool Could Change Food Manufacturer’s Safety Protocol. For the Better!

Salmonella is a commonly observed foodborne bacteria linked to 1.35 million illnesses each year, according to the Centers For Disease…

9 months ago

Foodborne Illness Affects 1 in 6 Americans Each Year! Here’s What You Need to Know.

While the food supply in the United States is one of the “safest in the word,” foodborne illness is still…

9 months ago

Raw Farm E. coli Outbreak Sickens 10

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating an Escherichia coli (E. coli) outbreak that has been linked…

9 months ago