Stay classy Australia; but maybe pay more attention to those E. coli, norovirus and measles outbreaks, and how to prevent them

As Australians head to the polls tomorrow, Anchorman Will Ferrell has sent an inspirational message, but not so much inspirational to the 40 confirmed cases of E. coli O157 from an animal exhibit at the state fair, the hundreds who are believed to be sick,  the 150 or so confirmed cases of norovirus, primarily in aged facilities, and at least five cases of measles.

Ron Burgundy, you stay classy.

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A former professor of food safety and the publisher of barfblog.com, Powell is passionate about food, has five daughters, and is an OK goaltender in pickup hockey. Download Doug’s CV here. Dr. Douglas Powell editor, barfblog.com retired professor, food safety 3/289 Annerley Rd Annerley, Queensland 4103 dpowell29@gmail.com 61478222221 I am based in Brisbane, Australia, 15 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time