DURBAN, South Africa – Is Africa ready for another big pandemic? The answer is a resounding “No”, said Dr Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Kaseya blames this worrying state of affairs on the absence of national public health institutes in some countries, data management difficulties, a […]| Health Policy Watch
A multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to ready-to-eat products from Fresh & Ready Foods LLC resulted in one death and several hospitalizations before being declared over by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in July 2025. The outbreak was resolved through a collaborative investigation by public health agencies, which connected illnesses dating […]| Ron Simon & Associates
A devastating outbreak of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC), centered in Belgian long-term care facilities, has sickened more than 70 people and| Food Poisoning News
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