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Outbreak investigations

	FDA Recalls, Alerts, and Warnings
	Listing of U.S. Foodborne Outbreaks
	CDC Foodborne Outbreak Response and Surveillance Unit
	What are foodborne disease outbreaks and why do they occur?
	Why do public health officials investigate outbreaks?
	How are outbreaks of foodborne disease detected?
	How is a foodborne disease outbreak investigated?
	Case definitions for infectious conditions under public health surveillance
	Reporting foodborne illness

Related articles and reports

	Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks --United States, 1993-1997
	E. coli O157 Outbreak Summaries
	Salmonella serotype Enteritidis Outbreak Summaries
	"Norwalk-Like Viruses" - Public Health Consequences and Outbreak Management
	Outbreak Investigations-A Perspective

Date: November 29, 2005
Content source: Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases / Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases

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