CDC dramatically scales back program that tracks food poisoning infections
CDC reduced FoodNet required surveillance from eight pathogens to two—salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli—affecting monitoring in 10 participating states.
CDC slashed food safety surveillance, now tracks only 2 of 8 top infections
CDC reduced FoodNet active surveillance from eight pathogens to monitoring only Salmonella and STEC, citing insufficient funding and federal resource cuts.
