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Food Safety Education and Training

Norovirus Food Safety Online Course

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Our online course teaches students how to prevent and control the transmission of norovirus in food handling and food manufacturing settings. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed the course in collaboration with the USDA-NIFA Food Virology Collaborative and the Auburn University Food Systems Institute. Students learn through narrated presentations with interactive exercises and videos.

Topics in the mini-course include:

  • Epidemiology of Foodborne Norovirus Infection
  • Norovirus Detection
  • Prevalance of Norovirus Contamination in Foods
  • Prevention and Inactivation of Norovirus Contamination From Farm-to-Fork

Human norovirus causes more foodborne illnesses than any other agent, including all bacterial pathogens combined. These viruses are responsible for over 5 million cases per year, including 8,000-23,000 hospitalizations and 150 deaths. Norovirus food safety considerations are critical to public health.