The CDC has announced it will begin tracking infections caused by cronobacter, which was behind an outbreak in 2021-22 among babies and caused an infant formula shortage that plagued the nation for months.
The council is the body that recommends what diseases are “reportable.” That list already includes illnesses from other foodborne pathogens, including E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria. About 120 other illnesses are on the list of “nationally notifiable” pathogens. The council and the CDC manage the list.
When the recommendation becomes active, cronobacter infections identified in infants less than 1-year-old will be reported by doctors and laboratories to state health departments. Those departments will then notify the CDC.
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