date:Jul 18, 2012
fter June 18, 2012, when genetic samples from a Listeria-contaminated cantaloupe found in the refrigerator of another ill victim from Colorado was uploaded to PulseNet, a national foodborne pathogen tracking network operated by the CDC.
This situation is yet another example of what a revolution PulseNet has been for outbreak investigations, Silk said. It's been a revolution in the sense that we can now instantly compare illnesses separated by geography and time -- it just wasn't possible befor