Researchers have suggested ways to improve analysis to help with source attribution and Campylobacter outbreak investigations. The standard method of Campylobacter detection is through culture, though ...

Outbreak investigations of nosocomial infections are crucial due to the significant impact they can have on public health and ...

U.S. officials are building a case that ongoing measles outbreaks in South Carolina and other states are unrelated to last year’s major outbreak in Texas, as it tries to retain its status of having ...

Six Americans have died and more than 20 others have been sickened in a growing listeria outbreak linked to prepackaged pasta meals. It is upsetting, but not surprising. I worked on food safety at the ...

A study published in Eurosurveillance to investigate an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 in the UK identified contaminated lettuce as the most likely source of the ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert Tuesday warning that dozens of people reported eating the Quarter Pounder sandwich at McDonald’s before becoming sick. A ...

In 2011, a rare type of Salmonella was reported for the first time in Europe connected to an outbreak in several European countries. At the time, outbreak investigations pointed to small tomatoes from ...

DENVER — The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. The ...

Research published this week shows that animal feeding operations continue to be a problem in terms of E. coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens. As evidenced by outbreaks from Shiga toxin-producing E.