MPH Program’s Schaffner emphasizes imperative food inspection as sushi sickens 62
As a widespread salmonella outbreak partially linked to sushi reportedly infected 62 people in 11 states, Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University Medical School, said that the outbreak underscores the need for "excellent surveillance … [so that] when something like this happens we can minimize the impact.” According to the CDC report, the outbreak was linked to a catch of frozen yellowfin tuna that had been processed in Indonesia and sold by the Osamu Corporation.