Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases

CDC Report on Foodborne Disease Trends Shows Marked Declines During COVID-19 Pandemic

DFWED Mission

Our mission is to improve public health nationally and internationally through the prevention and control of disease, disability, and death caused by foodborne, waterborne, and environmentally transmitted infections.

Who We Are

What We Do

Surveillance & Data Systems

Global Health Programs

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A-Z Index of DFWED Topics

Prevention Priorities

DFWED's seven priorities for prevention research and activities

Whole Genome Sequencing

An advanced technology for finding and stopping outbreaks

Current Outbreaks

Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Pet Bearded Dragons
Announced January 2022
Outbreak of E. coli Infections Linked to Packaged Salads
Announced December 2021
Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Packaged Salads Produced by Fresh Express
Announced December 2021
Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Packaged Salads Produced by Dole
Announced December 2021
Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Onions
Announced September 2021
How Are Foodborne Outbreaks Investigated?

What's New

MMWR Notes from the Field: COVID-19–Associated Mucormycosis—Arkansas
MMWR Notes from the Field: Mucormycosis Cases During the COVID-19 Pandemic—Honduras
EID: Salmonella Serotypes Associated with Illnesses after Thanksgiving Holiday
MMWR: Using Wastewater Surveillance Data to Support the COVID-19 Response
MMWR: Decreased Incidence of Infections Caused by Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food During Covid-19 Pandemic

Page last reviewed: January 11, 2022

Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED)