Food Safety Five Ep. 31: Rare, Unusual, and Emerging Foodborne Pathogens of Growing Concern
This episode of Food Safety Five discusses several foodborne pathogens that have been recently highlighted by researchers due to their unusual nature, emergence, and increasing public health significance, including a rare Salmonella strain behind a German outbreak, an STEC/ETEC hybrid that caused adults to contract hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in France, invasive infections caused by Group B Streptococcus, and the rise of drug-resistant Shigella in the U.S.
News Articles:
- 40 Sick, One Dead in German Salmonella Outbreak Involving Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread
- CDC Reports Emergence of Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigella
- FAO Highlights Importance of Group B Streptococcus ST283 as Atypical Foodborne Disease
- Fatal French HUS Outbreak Caused by Globally Emerging, Hybrid E. coli Strain Affected Only Adults
Image credit: Stephanie Rossow for CDC/Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit via Public Health Information Library
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