One Health Events Since 2001

Speaker: Dr. Kerry Cooper, University of Arizona.

Hosted by the North American One Health University Network (NAOHUN). Over the last few decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the consumption of fresh produce in the U.S., which has led to produce becoming the number one source of foodborne outbreaks. Produce safety represents a major One Health matrix, classically characterized in 2018 by the largest Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak in U.S. history. This outbreak involved a large cattle feedlot and irrigation water canals that were used to irrigate romaine lettuce fields, and resulted in 210 illnesses, 96 hospitalizations, and 5 deaths. The Cooper laboratory employs a variety of different approaches to address the distinct facets of produce safety using a One Health matrix to improve food safety overall for U.S. consumers. https://tinyurl.com/34y3xrff Join the live stream here. https://arizona.zoom.us/j/81681341301