TRN125Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Gulu District, Public Health Surveillance
26 May 2013
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Key roles - manage outbreaks that endanger the public"s health. Nature of outbreak can vary (infectious, zoonotic, exposure to toxic substances) Cause can also vary (contamination, accidental or intentional) Speed, coordination, and informed judgements are critical. Icd or 911 calls monitoring: non-specific clinical syndrome. > it does not apply to individuals -> it"s aggregated to groups. Infectious disease don"t need to wait for signals. many people already know there"s an outbreak of a disease. Cfia investigation into xl foods (e. coli o157:h7) The canadian food inspection agency (cfia) and xl foods, inc. , are warning the public, distributors and food service establishments not to consume, sell, or serve various raw beef products that may be contaminated with e. coli o157:h7. The cfia is working with the recalling firms and distributors to identify and verify all affected products. There is a strong possibility the cfia"s food safety investigation will identify additional products meaning the recall could be expanded.
