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Journal supplement drills down into FoodNet data

(CIDRAP News) – In a special journal supplement today, federal officials reported that progress is slowing in the battle against the six most common foodborne diseases, among a raft of other findings.

Lisa Schnirring
 

USDA proposes quicker trace-back for tainted beef

(CIDRAP News) – The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) today proposed new guidance on trace-back investigations after evidence of contamination is found in ground beef during routine sampling, a move to more quickly protect consumers against foodborne illness.

Lisa Schnirring
 

NEWS SCAN: Salmonella -tainted tempeh, H5N1 in Indonesia, CDC's immunization awards, UTI drug resistance

May 1, 2012

 

NEWS SCAN: Laos launches flu vaccination, E coli in raw milk, H5N1 outbreak in China, ID burden report

Apr 18, 2012

 

NEWS SCAN: Poultry inspection defended, possible raw milk outbreaks, airport H1N1 screening, H5N1 aquatic survival

Apr 16 2012

 

NEWS SCAN: Hypervirulent Salmonella, beef E coli sampling, EU foodborne disease, global clean water, antibiotics and distiller's grains

Apr 13, 2012

 

FOODBORNE DISEASE NEWS SCAN: Sushi possible Salmonella source, final sproutbreak report, cholera in Haiti

 

NEWS SCAN: E coli in lettuce, ruling on animal antibiotics, FMD in Egypt, meningitis in Africa

Mar 23, 2012

 

NEWS SCAN: E coli treatment, antibiotic resistance in EU, flu vaccine in preschoolers, measles-shot warnings, Lyme disease risk

Mar 14, 2012

 

GAO report explores preslaughter methods to curb E coli in cattle

(CIDRAP News) – A federal study of preslaughter interventions for reducing Escherichia coli in cattle identified several possibilities but found that only a few companies have submitted applications for products that target the pathogen at this processing stage.

Lisa Schnirring
 

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