The latest numbers from the CDC show the U.S. had more than 1,000 outbreaks of food-borne disease in a single year.
disease outbreaksOutbreak.com: Using the Web to Track Deadly DiseasesTIME: Top Science and Health Stories Tue, 08/16/2011 - 03:35
By mining the Internet's massive volume of data, digital epidemiologists hope to identify disease outbreaks in real time -- and eliminate deadly epidemics before they start Flooded Dominican towns fight disease outbreaksHeadlines from the Associated Press Tue, 07/27/2010 - 16:12
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Officials in the Dominican Republic are warning people living near low-lying areas flooded by recent rainstorms to be on alert for two diseases that have already killed 53 people and sickened thousands.... Little Turtles Tied to Salmonella Outbreak, Again (CME/CE)MedPage Today Infectious Disease Mon, 10/19/2009 - 07:26
Those tiny turtles banned from sale in the U.S. because of their potential to transmit Salmonella are still on pet store shelves and have been linked to disease outbreaks, researchers say. Disease Outbreaks in Your Pocket and on Your ScreenMedPage Today Infectious Disease Wed, 09/02/2009 - 07:54
A new application for the iPhone allows users to track and report nearby disease outbreaks. Spacecraft May Give Early Heads-Up on Infection TrendsMedPage Today Infectious Disease Thu, 08/13/2009 - 07:09
Environmental changes detected from space could give public health officials advance warning of disease outbreaks. |
