Resources with keywords: foodborne diseases
Goetzman J, Carter A, Oliveira A, Ingram LA
In June 2023, a total of 47 cases of cyclosporiasis were associated with consumption of food from a Mexican-style restaurant in Alabama. Analysis of case-control data identified cilantro as the likely food source. Collaboration among multiple states and their respective agencies enabled successful traceback of cilantro to a source in Mexico.
Robertson LJ, Havelaar AH, Keddy KH, Devleesschauwer B, Sripa B, Torgerson PR
Here, we argue why this parasitic infection should be included in the new estimates of the health burden of foodborne diseases. Growing evidence indicates that foodborne transmission of T. cruzi occurs as commonly as vector-borne infection. Moreover, foodborne infection results in considerably more severe disease than vector-borne infection, with higher mortality and greater symptom severity, particular in the acute phase.
