Multistate outbreak of Mbandaka infections linked to sweetened puffed wheat cereal - United States, 2018.

In May of 2018, PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for enteric pathogens, detected a multistate cluster of illnesses caused by an uncommon molecular subtype of serovar Mbandaka. A case was defined as an illness in a person infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Mbandaka with illness onset on or after 3 March 2018 and before 1 September 2018. One-hundred thirty-six cases from 36 states were identified; 35 hospitalisations and no deaths were reported.

Laboratory, Environmental, and Epidemiologic Investigation and Regulatory Enforcement Actions in Response to an Outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney Infections Linked to Peanut Butter.

Background.  In September 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S.

Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 associated with romaine lettuce consumption, 2011.

Background: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 is the causal agent for more than 96,000 cases of diarrheal illness and 3,200 infection-attributable hospitalizations annually in the United States.

Materials And Methods: We defined a confirmed case as a compatible illness in a person with the outbreak strain during 10/07/2011-11/30/2011. Investigation included hypothesis generation, a case-control study utilizing geographically-matched controls, and a case series investigation.

The association between driving distance and glycemic control in rural areas.

Background: In order to optimize care and improve outcomes in people with diabetes, adequate access to health care facilities and resources for self-management is required.

Methods: Data on 3369 individuals with type 2 diabetes who received education at 7 diabetes centers were collected prospectively between June 2005 and January 2007. The driving distances of subjects who were in good control [hemoglobin A1c (A1C) ≤7.