The current outbreak associated with Bil Mar has been blamed for 13 deaths and 2 miscarriages or stillbirths; in all, there have been 70 confirmed cases.

Though historically syndromic surveillance has been utilized to target investigation of potential cases, its utility for detecting outbreaks associated with bioterrorism is increasingly being explored by public health officials.

July 26, 2011 - FDA issues draft guidance on device changes that warrant new premarket review July 25, 2011 - Foodborne outbreak potentially associated with papaya distributed by Agromod Produce, Inc.

There have been previous outbreaks associated with petting zoos, notably one at the North Carolina State Fair last year, in which 180 people were reported sick and 15 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Washington State and Minnesota have the most sophisticated response systems to outbreaks associated with E. coli, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA is responsible for regulating produce, seafood, egg, and dairy products (but not meat), and these 10 foods account for close to 40% of all foodborne illness outbreaks associated with FDA-regulated foods.

On December 15, 2006, this release was updated to state that "According to a CDC communication posted last night, the E. coli outbreak associated with Taco bell restaurants is over."

The risk of drinking raw milk was most recently demonstrated in Washington State by an outbreak associated with raw milk containing the bacteria called Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli).

In 2007, Kansas State University published a list of outbreaks associated with consuming raw milk or dairy products and an article about the investigation of raw milk outbreaks.

There are seasonal and sporadic outbreaks of cholera, normally associated with poor sanitation and a lack of access to clean drinking water.