New Lab Matters: The ABCs of PFAS
First discovered in the 1930s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) now pervade almost every aspect of modern life. In fact, PFAS compounds are found in…
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PulseNet key to solving 2010 E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce
by Kim Krisberg On April 22, 2010, federal public health officials notified the New York State Department of Health of two E. coli clusters at…
With PulseNet, handful of E. coli cases reveal multistate outbreak, prompt huge recall
By Kim Krisberg In 2014, two Ohio residents living more than 100 miles apart were diagnosed with an E. coli infection. Twenty years ago, the…
Random dog food sample proved critical in solving human illness outbreak
As part of Michigan’s routine pet food surveillance program, microbiologists in the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Laboratory Division were used to…
Riley and Teagan, Sisters Living With Cystic Fibrosis
By Nancy Maddox, writer Sara Rose Barth affectionately refers to her two young daughters—Riley, age 6, and Teagan, almost 4—as mini mes. “Riley is exactly…
The Newest SuperBug: CRE
By Laura Iwig, Senior Specialist, Infectious Disease Program, APHL What is this new antibiotic-resistant superbug that is flooding the news streams these days? Nightmare bacteria? …