About this episode

Dr. Udo Buchholz discusses outbreak investigations and the complexities of tracking intentional poisoning cases.

In this episode, veteran disease detective Dr. Udo Buchholz from Germany's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) unpacks five outbreak investigations spanning Los Angeles to Germany. Dr. Buchholz reveals the twists of tracking intentional poisoning cases in the workplace—including toxic dynamics of both boss and employee malfeasance. Discover how intentional food poisoning in a restaurant led to a unique methodology for tracking foodborne illnesses. An approach that helped health officials solve ...

People in this episode

Host: William Trick

Guest: Dr. Udo Buchholz

Topics covered

• disease investigation
• food poisoning
• public health
• workplace safety
• outbreak tracking

Keywords

• disease detective
• foodborne illnesses
• intentional poisoning
• health officials
• outbreak investigations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Robert Koch Institute

Places: Los Angeles, Germany

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