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A Salmonella Salmonella outbreak in the United States with an unknown food source is making people sick with 36 states , according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
So far reported 592 cases of sick people due to the outbreak Salmonella, 116 of infected people have required hospitalization.
CDC notes that so far no specific food has been identified as the source of this outbreak from multistate Salmonella that is fast growing. Salmonella causes more foodborne illness than any other bacteria.
The states with cases of infection are Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Maryland, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota , Arkansas, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas, Michigan, Kentucky, New Mexico, Nebraska, California, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Florida, North Dakota, Louisiana, Connecticut, Utah, South Carolina, Iowa, Alabama, Oregon, Mississippi, Georgia, Indiana and Colorado.
The states with the highest number of cases are Texas (149 infected persons) and Oklahoma (92 infected persons). In California, 8 infected people are reported.
CDC asks the population to help researchers solve the Salmonella outbreak
The CDC asks people who have symptoms of a Salmonella infection to speak with your healthcare provider and report your illness to your health department to help investigators resolve this outbreak.
Symptoms of Salmonella infection
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause an infection that in some people can be serious. Among those most at risk are children under 5 years of age, adults of 65 years or more and people with weakened immune systems.
The Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. Symptoms generally begin 6 hours to 6 days after ingestion of the bacteria.
People should seek medical help if they have symptoms such as diarrhea and fever greater than 102 ° F; diarrhea for more than 3 days that does not improve; bloody diarrhea; vomiting and signs of dehydration, such as: not urinating much, dry mouth and throat, and feeling dizzy when standing up.
Salmonella can be found in a variety of foods like chicken, beef, pork, eggs, fruits, vegetables and even processed foods. Some sources are more prevalent than others and have been linked to recent outbreaks.
The CDC notes that Salmonella causes about 1. 35 million. infections , 26, 500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths in the United States each year. Food is the source of most of these diseases.
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