#foodborne — Public Fediverse posts

In other, even more depressing news, these goofs are gonna kill us all.

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/15/bird-flu-raw-milk-fda-loophole-lax-enforcement-interstate-ban/

#H5N1 #HPAI #Salmonella #ecoli #tuberculosis #brucellosis #Foodborne #FoodBorneIllness #FoodSafety

Even in medieval times, before viruses were known, people knew to pasteurize their milk!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalded_milk

"Scalded milk is dairy milk that has been heated to 83 °C (181 °F). At this temperature, bacteria are killed, enzymes in the milk are destroyed, and many of the proteins are denatured."

#JustPublished:
Lowest number of recorded #hepatitisA cases, five other #foodborne and #waterborne diseases rising towards pre-pandemic levels.

Read our press release here:
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/lowest-number-recorded-hepatitis-cases-five-other-food-and-waterborne-diseases-rising

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/status/1605867261344063488

So grateful to be attending #ESCAIDE2022 in person to present a poster summarising the 2nd largest #foodborne #outbreak in the ACT’s history. It has been a great three days meeting #FETP and applied Epidemiology colleagues from Europe and across the world. You can find out more about the outbreak here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/8FA6078276359430CA257BF0001A4C42/$File/donuts_for_weight_loss_a_norovirus_outbreak_associated_with_a_bakery_in_the_australian_capital_territory.pdf

#introduction

I'm an #epidemiologist and Associate Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University researching the prevention of #foodborne, #waterborne, and #zoonotic diseases. My group uses #mixedmethods, #epidemiology and #knowledgesynthesis methods.

Currently on sabbatical learning applied #bayesian stats 🤓📚