What to look for: Pathogen specific considerations for investigating foodborne illness outbreaks

What to look for: Pathogen specific considerations for investigating foodborne illness outbreaks

In this series of 7 short (~10-20 min) asynchronous quick train videos, we discuss pathogen specific considerations that are relevant for environmental health investigators to evaluate when investigating foodborne illness outbreaks linked to local establishments.

Key pathogens covered in this series include:

  • Salmonella
  • Campylobacter
  • Norovirus
  • Hepatitis A virus
  • Bacillus cereus
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Staphylococcus aureus


Key Benefits for Environmental Health Professionals

Practical overview: These quick train videos provide a high-level overview about key characteristics of various enteric pathogens. These videos are intended to help environmental health professionals become familiar with these enteric pathogens, or refresh their knowledge on certain enteric pathogens which they may not routinely conduct outbreak investigations for.

Support decision making: Gain insight into specific areas that are particularly important for environmental health professionals to focus on, depending on the pathogen of interest, as part of outbreak investigation activities.