The US Food and Drug Administration is charting a plan to enhance its surveillance of infant formula for Cronobacter bacteria.
The agency said in a statement Tuesday that it would like to see Cronobacter infections added to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of national notifiable diseases, which would mean doctors would be required to report cases to public health officials. Cronobacter infections are rare, but they can be serious and even fatal, especially in newborns.
Although the FDA’s statement adds important weight to the push to add Cronobacter to the list of notifiable diseases, ultimately, the decision is made by a different group: the nonprofit Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists.
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