Headlines: Salmonella Outbreak

November 2, 2006


The CDC and the FDA announced yesterday that they are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium illness that has affected at least 171 people in 19 states. Symptoms include fever and nonbloody diarrhea. The outbreak seems to be subsiding and they are still unclear as to the source suspecting tomatoes or letuce. No deaths as of yet, 11 patients hosptialized. Cases have been seen in Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. No New York cases yet, but those of you in the er should be on the lookout and report any suspicious cases to the DOH. CDC announcement Salmonella from Uptodate (subsciption required)