While infections are rare, the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus thrives in Florida's warm, salty waters year-round. To protect yourself from this life-threatening infection, avoid swimming and fishing in brackish water with open wounds or handling and eating raw seafood.| Emerging Pathogens Institute » University of Florida
By Shannon Kelleher Federal regulators on Thursday withdrew a proposed framework for raw poultry products that was introduced under the Biden administration to reduce the spread of Salmonella bacteria, one of the leading pathogens involved in foodborne illness outbreaks.| The New Lede
About half of Canada's chicken on retail store shelves is contaminated with campylobacter jejuni.| Small Flock Poultry Farmers of Canada
September is National Food Safety Education Month! This month is all about taking steps to prevent foodborne illness, also known as food poisoning. Read more| EFNEP – Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Food safety is a major concern for the United States. The federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually — the equivalent of sickening 1 in 6 Americans each year. And each year these illnesses result in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.| Partnership for Food Safety Education