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The budget supports earlier commitment to Gavi vaccine initiatives but dials back funds for other global health efforts.

Guidance involves steps to curb Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry and better trace ground beef.

Roasting a pig is a complex process, with several food safety steps to keep in mind.

E coli and some Salmonella infections dropped, but Campylobacter and Vibrio cases increased.

US agencies reported on what they billed as an improved method for sifting food outbreak data.

Highlights include funds for antibiotic resistance, bioterrorism preparedness, and a unified food safety agency.

The plan will speed up the hunt for the source when ground beef is tainted with E coli O157:H7.

The agency also establishes new steps to control Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry.

Reports of 11 E coli cases in 4 states have prompted a recall of 1.8 million pounds of ground beef.

Overall foodborne disease rates held steady in 2013, but Salmonella cases were lower than in the previous 3 years.