Tag: foodborne illness
Considerations for Avoiding Foodborne Illnesses
In the United States, infections from major foodborne pathogens are responsible for an estimated 9.4 million illnesses, 56,000 hospitalizations, and 1350 deaths, according...
Top Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 5
This week, a study advocates enhancing hospital cleaning protocols to halt healthcare-associated infections; integrating HCV testing and antivirals in prisons to cut transmission...
The Impact of Whole-Genome Sequencing in Detecting Foodborne Illnesses
In a recent issue Emerging Infectious Diseases published by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), investigators conducted a study to find...