Two new outbreaks detected; FDA searching for source of pathogens

Three New Outbreaks on FDA's CORE Investigation Table

There are three new outbreaks on the FDA’s CORE Outbreak Investigation Table. One is a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak, one is a hepatitis A outbreak, and the other is an E. coli O145:H28 outbreak. There are ten outbreak investigations on the Table. Eight of them are unsolved. The new Salmonella Montevideo outbreak has sickened at least […] The post Three New Outbreaks on FDA’s CORE Investigation Table appeared first on Food Poisoning Bulletin.

Two new outbreaks detected; FDA searching for source of pathogens

The FDA is investigating two new outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. The sources of the pathogens have not yet been determined. An outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections has been detected, with 17 patients confirmed so far. The Food and Drug Administration has not released any information about the patients ages or where they live. The agency has initiated traceback, but has not reported what food it is tracing. A new outbreak of infections …