CDC Reportedly Reduces Scope Of Foodborne Illness Tracking
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has scaled back a major foodborne illness surveillance program, according to a new report.
The agency is now tracking just two pathogens instead of the usual eight, NBC News reports.
As of Tuesday, July 1, the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) is only monitoring for salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC),
Previously, the program also tracked listeria, shigella, campylobacter, cyclospora, vibrio, and Yersinia.
Some of those illnesses can cause severe or life-threatening illness, e…
