Meta-analysis-guided sampling plan targets 14 zoonotic and animal diseases across India
New sampling plan helps track diseases jumping from animals to humans
This meta-analysis pools prevalence estimates for 10 zoonotic and 4 transboundary animal diseases in India, reporting a range of 4 to 30% ac…
A new plan for monitoring animal diseases in India helps track infections like Q-fever and scrub typhus before they spread to people.
Salmonella prevalence in bovine deep tissue lymph nodes reaches 10.8% across 33 studies
Salmonella found in 10.8% of beef lymph nodes
This meta-analysis of 33 studies evaluates Salmonella prevalence and concentration in bovine deep tissue lymph nodes (DTLNs). The analysis f…
A meta-analysis of 33 studies finds Salmonella in about 1 in 10 deep tissue lymph nodes from cattle, with higher rates in warm weather and f…
Pooled Salmonella prevalence in Ethiopia is 6.7% with significant regional and source variations
Tracking Salmonella Bacteria and Drug Resistance Across Different Areas of Ethiopia
This meta-analysis of 43 datasets from 39 articles identifies a pooled Salmonella prevalence of 6.7% (95% CI: 5.3-8.1%) across human, animal…
New data shows how common Salmonella is in people, animals, and the environment while tracking how well it resists common medicines.
Water buffalo act as reservoirs for infectious diseases in mixed livestock systems
Water Buffalo May Spread Diseases to Other Livestock
This systematic review analyzes 180 articles regarding infectious diseases in water buffalo. The authors conclude that these animals are inc…
A review of 180 articles suggests water buffalo act as disease reservoirs, meaning they can pass infections to other animals in mixed farmin…
Foodborne infection surveillance shows stable Listeria, Salmonella, Shigella rates, increase in other pathogens
Foodborne illness surveillance shows mixed trends for different bacteria in 2019
A surveillance report from 10 U.S. sites found incidence of infections caused by Listeria, Salmonella, and Shigella remained unchanged, whil…
In 2019, foodborne infections from most tracked bacteria rose, while cases of Listeria, Salmonella, and Shigella stayed steady.
Salmonella outbreak at Illinois county fair linked to ice in a cooler
Salmonella outbreak at Illinois county fair linked to ice in a cooler
An outbreak investigation report linked a 2024 Salmonella outbreak among individuals at an Illinois county fair to ice in a cooler.
A 2024 Salmonella outbreak in Illinois was traced to ice served from a cooler at a county fair.
Utah Salmonella Livingstone outbreak investigation used patient interviews and purchase histories for rapid restaurant linkage
Utah health officials link Salmonella outbreak to restaurant using patient interviews
An observational outbreak investigation of Salmonella Livingstone cases linked to a Utah restaurant described using open-ended interviews an…
Utah health officials quickly linked a Salmonella outbreak to a specific restaurant by interviewing sick patients and reviewing their purcha…
Questions about Salmonellosis
What specific item at the Illinois county fair caused the Salmonella outbreak?
A 2024 Salmonella outbreak at an Illinois county fair was caused by contaminated ice used in a cooler.
Full answer →How did investigators link the Utah Salmonella outbreak to a specific restaurant?
Investigators linked the Utah Salmonella outbreak to a specific restaurant by interviewing patients and reviewing their purchase histories to find the common source.
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