The agency says people sickened by listeria have recently recounted eating meat that was sliced at deli counters, including ham, turkey and liverwurst.
The CDC, in conjunction with several state health agencies and FDA, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Reading and Salmonella Abony infections.
IBM Research – Almaden has found that analyzing retail-scanner data from grocery stores against maps of confirmed cases of foodborne illness can speed early investigations.
Starting with the Oct. 23 2015 Supplements to Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), CDC announced it will publish the summaries of all notifiable conditions – infectious and noninfectious – at the same time.
Many schools in the U.S. are implementing healthy practices to help meet federal school meal standards by offering whole grains, more fruits and vegetables, and reducing sodium content, according to data published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
A new report from CDC confirms not only do 90 percent of US children eat more than their recommended amounts of sodium, but 40 percent of sodium comes from just 10 common foods.