Foodborne

Washington Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence
Foodborne

Welcome to Foodborne. a podcast that shares stories of impactful foodborne and enteric disease outbreaks. In season one, we highlight outbreaks from the International Outbreak Museum, focusing on the stories of the epidemiologists who investigate these outbreaks. Foodborne is designed for students and public health professionals interested in the communicable disease world and the people that do this work. Foodborne is brought to you by the Washington Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence. Visit us at foodsafety.uw.edu

Episodes

  1. JUN 24

    A Walk Through the Outbreak Museum

    In this mini-sode, we end episode 4 with a trip to the International Outbreak Museum in Portland, OR. Join us as we talk with epidemiologists who guide us through the museum, tell us about their favorite exhibits, and share memories of the museum’s creator, Dr. William “Bill” Keene. Guests Hillary Booth, President of the International Outbreak Museum Board of DirectorsJune Bancroft, Senior Epidemiologist, Oregon Health Authority Resources The International Outbreak Museum Website

    6 min

  2. JUN 24

    Slice of Advice

    In this episode, we gathered advice straight from our season one experts on what it means to work on these investigations. Join us, as we chat with them about the biggest challenges and the greatest rewards in the field of infectious disease outbreak epidemiology. We hope you take a pizza advice with you from these experts in their dough-main. Guests Hillary Booth, President of the International Outbreak Museum Board of DirectorsDr. Lyndsay Bottichio; Platforms Division Director, Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology; Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDr. Allison Longenberger, Epidemiologist Supervisor, Pennsylvania Department of HealthDr. Kirk Smith, Manager - Foodborne, Waterborne, Vectorborne, and Zoonotic Diseases Section, Minnesota Department of HealthJosh Rounds, Epidemiologist Senior - Foodborne Diseases Unit, Minnesota Department of Health June Bancroft, Senior Epidemiologist, Oregon Health AuthorityDr. Sam Crowe; Senior Advisor, Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation; CDCResources Washington Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence TrainingsNorthwest Center for Public Health Practice Training SiteIntegrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence – Central Training Site

    18 min

  3. JUN 17

    Knead to Dough Basis

    In this episode, we dive into the 2016 E. coli outbreak traced to raw flour, a surprising source that caught many off guard. Follow the investigation as public health experts uncovered how this everyday ingredient posed serious health risks, leading to significant changes in food safety practices and public awareness. This is one outbreak you just have to roll with. Guests Dr. Lyndsay Bottichio; Platforms Division Director, Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology; Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDr. Sam Crowe; Senior Advisor, Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation; CDCResources 2016 E. coli Outbreak Linked to Flour, CDCInternational Outbreak Museum Exhibit – Raw Flour E. coliShiga Toxin–Producing E. coli Infections Associated with Flour, New England Journal of Medicine, 2017About Escherichia coli infection, CDCHandling flour safely, FDA

    18 min

  4. JUN 10

    Truth or Dairy

    In this episode, we explore the 2012 Campylobacter jejuni outbreak linked to raw milk from a Pennsylvania dairy farm. Join us as we uncover how public health professionals investigated the source, addressed the risks of unpasteurized dairy, and gained crucial insights that continue to inform food safety today. This was one udderly difficult outbreak. Guest Dr. Allison Longenberger, Epidemiologist Supervisor, Pennsylvania Department of HealthResources Notes from the Field: Recurrent Outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni Infections Associated with a Raw Milk Dairy — Pennsylvania, April–May 2013, MMWRInternational Outbreak Museum Exhibit - Pennsylvania Raw MilkAbout Campylobacter infection, CDCRaw milk food safety, CDC

    22 min

  5. JUN 3

    Tough Nut to Crack

    In this episode, we trace the path of a 2011 E. coli O157 outbreak linked to nuts that affected people across the U.S. Follow along as experts recount the challenges of linking cases across state lines, the innovative techniques used to uncover the source, and the critical lessons learned for future outbreaks. This was one tough nut to crack. Guests Josh Rounds, Epidemiologist Senior - Foodborne Diseases Unit, Minnesota Department of HealthDr. Kirk Smith, Manager - Foodborne, Waterborne, Vectorborne, and Zoonotic Diseases Section, Minnesota Department of HealthResources 2011 E. coli Outbreak Linked to In-Shell Hazelnuts, CDCInternational Outbreak Museum Exhibit – E. coli O157:H7 HazelnutsUse of traceback methods to confirm the source of a multistate Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak due to in-shell hazelnuts, Journal of Food Protection, 2012About Escherichia coli infection, CDC

    26 min

  6. MAY 22

    Listeria Mysteria

    In this episode, we explore the 2011 Listeria outbreak that began in Colorado and spread across multiple states. Join us as we uncover how public health professionals identified key epidemiologic patterns, traced the source of the outbreak, and discuss approaches to preventing future outbreaks. This outbreak was one in a melon. Guests Alicia Cronquist, COVID-19 Surveillance Program Manager, Colorado Department of Public Health and EnvironmentDr. Jeff McCollum, Director, Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention, Indian Health ServiceResources 2011 Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Whole Cantaloupes, CDCInternational Outbreak Museum Exhibit - Colorado Cantaloupe ListeriaMultistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Associated with Jensen Farms Cantaloupe --- United States, August--September 2011, MMWRAbout Listeria infection, CDC

    28 min
  • 6 Episodes

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4.9
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12 Ratings

About

Welcome to Foodborne. a podcast that shares stories of impactful foodborne and enteric disease outbreaks. In season one, we highlight outbreaks from the International Outbreak Museum, focusing on the stories of the epidemiologists who investigate these outbreaks. Foodborne is designed for students and public health professionals interested in the communicable disease world and the people that do this work. Foodborne is brought to you by the Washington Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence. Visit us at foodsafety.uw.edu

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    Washington Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence
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  • Episodes
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