Our mission is to improve public health nationally and internationally through the prevention and control of disease, disability, and death caused by foodborne, waterborne, and environmentally transmitted infections.
Outbreaks
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Salmonella Kiambu Infections Linked to Maradol Papayas
Announced July 2017 -
Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Linked to Exposure to Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratories
Announced July 2017 -
Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks
Announced June 2017 -
Multidrug-resistant Candida auris
Announced June 2016 - How Are Foodborne Outbreaks Investigated?
- How to Report a Foodborne Illness
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In the News
- Read our new webpage on mycetoma, a disease found in equatorial parts of Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
- It’s summer! Check out CDC’s healthy and safe swimming information.
- Read highlights from the annual report on Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in the United States, 2015
- A new CDC Health Advisory provides recommendations for diagnosing and managing Shigella strains with emerging resistance genes that may make infections harder to treat with ciprofloxacin.
- Get CDC information on keeping your family’s food safe that you can use year-round.
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- Page last reviewed: May 8, 2017
- Page last updated: July 24, 2017
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