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Richard Blumenthal: “The Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network combines…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Published | Video Starts at 04:46

But is there more than just the cdc? There are multiple agencies that have a responsibility for food safety. And there is a network. It's called the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance National Network. The Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network combines the Agriculture Department, the FDA, the CDC. It is supposed to coordinate, but the tip of the spear is the cdc. It has responsibility for detecting and tracing and taking action and providing information. (04:46–04:57)

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Asserts that the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network includes the Agriculture Department, FDA, and CDC.

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