By Ethan Covey
The use of whole genome sequencing (WGS)-based surveillance and rapid epidemiological intervention allowed public health experts to quickly link a Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium outbreak to cantaloupes grown in the United States.
Such efforts can be used to reduce the time to outbreak detection and response, experts said (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73[5]:114-115).
“Investigators use WGS to determine the DNA fingerprints of bacteria from sick people, foods, animals