Enteric Diseases Epidemiology and Laboratory Branches, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - FDDB

Organization URL(s)

www.cdc.gov/enterics/

Other Contact Information

1600 Clifton Rd NE, A-38
Atlanta, GA 30333

404-639-3534 (Voice)

Description

The Enteric Diseases Epidemiology and Laboratory Branches are innovative public health investigative and consultative groups that identifiy causes, sources and solutions for bacterial foodborne and diarrheal infections to prevent the disability and death those diseases cause. Its central values are scientific integrity, rapid response to emergencies, service to states and nations, innovation through informed expertise, and close collaboration between disciplines of epidemiology and microbiology.

Online Resources

E. coli: Update on the Current East Coast Outbreak
http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/
Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157 Infection, November-December 2006
http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2006/december/121006.htm

Print Resources

Publications are available on foodborne pathogens, including Cyclospora, Ecoli, Listeria, Salmonella, and Vibrio.