FDA is Using Whole Genome Sequencing to Stop Foodborne Illnesses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is implementing whole genome sequencing to quickly detect and stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, Business Insider reports. The process offers huge advantages over the previous method, where samples from sick patients were tested to see if infections were caused by the same pathogen. … [Read more...] about FDA is Using Whole Genome Sequencing to Stop Foodborne Illnesses
Salmonella and E. coli illnesses up last year, says report
Salmonella and E. Coli Illnesses Increased. Increases in foodborne illnesses from salmonella and escherichia coli during 2006, could be due to outbreaks in previously unaffected food such as peanut butter and spinach, according to the findings of a new report. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) findings, which … [Read more...] about Salmonella and E. coli illnesses up last year, says report
FDA Statement on Foodborne E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak in Spinach
Illnesses Due To E. Coli Infection Have Been Reported To The CDC. To date, 192 cases of illness due to E. coli O157:H7 infection have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including 30 cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), 98 hospitalizations and one death. States Affected The 26 affected … [Read more...] about FDA Statement on Foodborne E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak in Spinach
