In Puerto Rico, a new molecular bacteriology lab allows better control of foodborne outbreaks Sometimes a new facility is more than just four walls and a roof. In Puerto Rico, it was the springboard to improving foodborne outbreak response…
20 years of PulseNet: Preventing thousands of illnesses and saving millions of dollars March 15, 2016 8 Comments on 20 years of PulseNet: Preventing thousands of illnesses and saving millions of dollars Happy anniversary, PulseNet! For 20 years, this revolutionary national laboratory network has triggered outbreak investigations far more quickly than before its inception. As we celebrate…