Cyclospora: Seasonal nuisance or preventable problem?

Unfortunately, every summer we experience Cyclospora outbreaks almost as routinely as hurricane season. That’s unfortunate because, at some point, we need to stop viewing these outbreaks as expected, unavoidable seasonal events and start treating them as preventable incidents.  Just like hurricane tracking, projections, and building …

Cheese linked to Salmonella outbreak in Portugal

An investigation into a Salmonella outbreak in two regions of Portugal traced to cheese has revealed problems at the production site. A case–case study suggested fresh cheese as the likely vehicle of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak. The case–case approach compares outbreak and historical cases. In Portugal, Salmonella Typhimurium is the …