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CDC Map Shows Investments to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
CDC updated its Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Investment Map showcasing CDC’s activities to slow antibiotic resistance and meet national goals in FY17, including investments in food safety projects.
The map features:
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- Early successes, such as implementing whole genome sequencing in 38 states and 2 cities to monitor outbreaks and nationwide resistance trends for Listeria, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and E. coli
- Printable state- and city-specific fact sheets that describe how CDC invests in activities in that area
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Frozen Shredded Coconut Linked to Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
CDC and state and federal partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to frozen shredded coconut. On January 3, 2018, Evershing International Trading Company recalled all 16 oz. bags of Coconut Tree Brand frozen Shredded Coconut. CDC recommends retailers not sell, restaurants not serve, and consumers not eat recalled product.
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Leafy Greens Likely Source of Multistate E. coli Outbreak
CDC, several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continue to investigate a multistate outbreak of 24 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections in 15 states. The likely source of the outbreak in the United States appears to be leafy greens, but health officials have not identified a specific type of leafy greens as the source.
CDC does not think there is a continued risk to the public’s health from this outbreak. Leafy greens have a short shelf life, and the contaminated food that caused this outbreak is likely no longer on the market.
Food Safety Programs and Essential Environmental Public Health Services
Most state and local health departments in the United States have food safety programs that deliver important services. In this column [PDF - 3 pages], CDC’s Francoise Tete, Laura Brown, and CDR Justin Gerding discuss a recent survey of local and state food safety programs to learn about how they apply the 10 Essential Environmental Public Health Services. This article was published in the December 2017 issue of the Journal of Environmental Health.
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