Nationwide salmonella outbreak
Forty two states have been affected by a nation-wide samonella outbreak.
People infected with salmonella generally develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. Symptoms typically last between four and seven days.
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio, California, New York, Georgia and Arizona are among the states affected with Michigan (20 cases) and Minnesota (30 cases) coming in with the most discovered cases.
From the CDC web site: Investigation of Outbreak of Infections Caused by Salmonella Typhimurium 2008-2009
CDC and its public health partners are vigorously working to identify the specific contaminated product, probably a food or foods, that is causing this outbreak. Outbreaks from a widely distributed contaminated product may cause illnesses across the United States, and the identity of the contaminated product is often not readily apparent.
The next update from the CDC is expected to come out on Jan. 15. I’ll do a follow-up if more information is available.
