The largest Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak in the European Union in 2021 was linked to a vegetable mix served at daycare centres in Finland. Good recommendation given re storing foods separately for possible outbreak investigation.

Very interesting use of machine learning re AMR.

Another outbreak of hepatitis E linked to pork products. We should be paying more attention to this virus.

Excellent article examining the research gaps and priorities for quantitative microbial risk assessment.

Good article again demonstrating the complex ecology of Salmonella and why it continues to be a leading cause of global foodborne illnesses.

Another Salmonella cantaloupe outbreak!

@m_m_campbell @LaurentianU Congratulations Malcolm! So well-deserved!

Interesting listeriosis outbreak involving a food (plant food) that has not been involved in an outbreak before and occurring in a hospital setting.

@Research_Ellen @icmsf @leongorris @IAFPFood Congratulations Leon! So well-deserved!

RT @BogochIsaac: We often hear about lessons learned from COVID & the degree to which we are prepared for the next pandemic. The answer i…

First paper looking at the legal regulation of WGS in the food industry!

Great to see some genome-based characterization of Listeria isolates from Central America.

Concerning study showing that C. difficile spores tolerate disinfection with sodium hypochlorite disinfectant.

Nice paper on SARS-CoV-2 which used ‘deep mutational scanning’ method to examine the effects of all possible RBD mutations on receptor binding and antibody neutralization, allowing the impact of RBD mutations to be assessed before they occur in nature.

Using AI/ML to discover an antibiotic for 'difficult to treat' bacteria. Very exciting usage of AI.

Really nice modeling study showing that ventilation and interestingly, break times, are critical in preventing high viral load levels.

Good article on SARS-CoV-2 in animals.

Will be very interesting to see if this botulism case definitively gets linked to the almond milk; important implications.

Study showing that an increased rate of Salmonella infections could be considered an environmental risk factor for colon cancer.

The craziness continues. Over 9 dollars for a box of cereal at Sobey’s.