Career of the Month: Foodborne Disease Epidemiologist

by: Megan Sullivan

Did you know that Salmonella and E. coli are just two of more than 250 different identified foodborne diseases? To Jack Guzewich, a Foodborne Disease Epidemiologist with the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, every outbreak is a new mystery. The mysteries unravel as he discovers how foods become contaminated and works to prevent similar outbreaks in the future. Your students will be intrigued by Jack Guzewich and his fascinating career.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/1/2005Stock # tst05_072_06_62Volume 072Issue 06

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Adah (San Antonio, TX)
Adah (San Antonio, TX)

Keeping the Food We Eat Safe to Eat

An epidemiologist is a person who studies patterns of diseases or health risks in population groups, societies, and cultures. Anyone who follows national and local news realizes that there ... See More

Maura Purcell
Maura Purcell

Good insight into potential careers

I like these kinds of articles for my PLTW class because it integrates careers into its curriculum.

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