Patient counts in two outbreaks of infections from Salmonella have increased in the past week. For a Salmonella Irumu outbreak, there are three more patients compared to a week ago, bringing the total to 29. The cause of the outbreak has not yet been determined.
The Food and Drug Administration has begun traceback efforts, but the food or foods being traced have not been reported. In a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak, there are seven more patients compared to a week ago, bringing the total to 87. The cause of the outbreak has not yet been determined.
The FDA has begun traceback efforts, but the food or foods being traced have not been reported. Other outbreak news For an outbreak of Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup infections traced to fresh cucumbers, the patient count is holding steady at 449. The FDA has not posted an update on the outbreak since July 2.
Of patients with the information available, 129 have reported being hospitalized. No patients have died, but the hospitalization rate for the outbreak is much higher than normal for Salmonella infections. The most recent person to get sick had symptom onset on June 4.
A recall was initiated and the implicated cucumbers are no longer on the market. There are likely many more sick people than have been reported because some people do not seek medical attention and others are not specifically tested for Salmonella infection because its symptoms can mimic other illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Preven.
