Bacterial foodborne outbreaks in the U.S. increased while viral outbreaks declined between 2014 and 2022, with environmental ...

A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.

Princess Cruises voyage has second outbreak of norovirus, leaving 69 passengers and crew sick. Here's what happened and how the cruise line responded.

About 800 foodborne illness outbreaks occur in the United States every year, sickening more than 15,000 people, with one of the most frequent causes of ...

Despite headlines, there were fewer food recalls in 2024 than in 2023, but more people died from food poisoning linked to ...

The Trump administration shut down two critical food safety committees, cutting off expert advice to the USDA, FDA, and CDC.

For over a decade, GenomeTrakr has helped scientists trace contaminants from Salmonella to E. coli in the food system.

It seems there isn’t a day that goes by without a headline about contaminated food resulting in a recall or outbreak.

The growing measles outbreak in the U.S. Southwest claimed a second life this week. So far this year, more than 220 cases have been reported across 12 states, with the majority in Texas. John Yang ...

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Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are ...

As bird flu continues to impact egg availability, you might be wondering which other everyday products could be affected by ...