PulseNet

This network of networks tracks outbreaks of foodborne disease worldwide. PulseNet International is comprised of PulseNet Canada, PulseNet USA, PulseNet Latin America, PulseNet Europe, PulseNet Middle East and PulseNet Asia Pacific.

APHL is an active member of the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) with is co-chaired by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  In July 2009 the council released the Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response document, providing government health agencies with model practices. 

​This year, the Los Angeles County Public Health Laboratory was host to the 15th Annual PulseNet Meeting in Long Beach, California, September 19-22, 2011.  The meeting drew over 285 laboratorians, epidemiologists and environmental health professionals from the United States, Germany, Egypt and Canada.  Participants represented federal, state and local public health and food regulatory agencies.