Success Stories
These stories illustrate the work FoodCORE does to advance public health across the United States.
FoodCORE experts work to detect and respond to outbreaks, train professionals and strengthen health systems, and create programs that increase the safety of people’s food, water, and environment. Read about some of the specific ways we do this below.
Latest Success Story

FoodCORE Centers and Real-World Use of GI CIDTs: Adapting to Changes in Clinical Diagnostics
The consequences of increased use of culture-independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs) on disease surveillance are no longer theoretical, and FoodCORE centers are making changes to assure they can continue to efficiently identify and investigate enteric outbreaks. They will continue to share lessons learned with other state and local health departments as they work with real-world implications of CIDTs.
- Page last reviewed: January 9, 2017
- Page last updated: January 9, 2017
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