
Search Site:	Friday, May 25, 2012 \| Bookmark This Site

Home

Markets

News

CDC Reports on Food Borne Illnesses

E. coli infections are down; other pathogens rising.

Compiled by staff

Published: Apr 20, 2010

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there is good news and bad news in efforts to control illnesses from food borne pathogens. The good news is that efforts to reduce illnesses caused by one of the most dangerous foodborne bacteria, E. coli O157:H7, appear to be paying off. Preliminary CDC data showed a drop in the incidence of infections from E. coli O157:H7 to the lowest since 2004. However, the bad news is, sickness caused by other pathogens is rising.

Davis Goldman of the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service credited the decrease in the E. coli infection rate to expanded testing in slaughterhouses last year and a renewed effort by USDA inspectors to flag sanitary problems. Still, Goldman says there is more work to do. In particular, salmonella remains a challenge.

Infections from salmonella, the most common cause of foodborne illness in the United States, decreased slightly in 2009, but remain above the goals set by the government. The report also detailed increases last year in illnesses from campylobacter, listeria, vibrio and cryptosporidium.

Permalink: Click here

Tagged: usda, listeria

Comments

Read comments from others and share your own thoughts.

Please provide the answer to the following question:

=

Search this site:

Read More Stories

Farm Markets Rise Ahead of Holiday

Overnight boost based on positive comments from Europe aimed at pressuring Germany.

Read this story


CME Group Alters Hours…Again

In a reactionary move as it settles into new trading approach, open outcry pit hours will change on key USDA report days.

Read this story


CRP Signup Results Announced

USDA reports interest is high in the 26-year-old program.

Read this story

Morning Call by Bryce Knorr

Farm Markets Rise Ahead of Holiday

Livestock Call By John Otte

Satellite Imagery Shows the Good and the Bad

CME Group Alters Hours…Again

The Buzz: Grain Market Chaos Continues

Farm Bill Heads for Senate Floor

Afternoon Recap by Arlan Suderman

Settlement Offered in Atrazine Herbicide Case

MF Global Friday: Exec Pay Surprise

Top 50 Tags
4-H afternoon recap American Farm Bureau Federation American Soybean Association animal health arlan suderman biodiesel biofuels bryce knorr BSE Bushel checkoff cotton Drought Environmental Protection Agency EPA ethanol Extension extension service farm farm bill Farm Bureau farm futures farm futures magazine farm futures market farm progress Farm Service Agency farmfutures farmfutures.com farming farmprogress.com fertilizer FFA free trade agreement Harvest insurance labor legal National Cattlemen's Beef Association National Corn Growers Association NCGA soybean soybean association soybeans SURE usda wheat winter wheat www.farmfutures www.farmfutures.com

CDC Reports on Food Borne Illnesses

Account

Information Center

About

Products

Toolbox

Case IH Power Tab