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AL DoH: Alabama health officials investigate foodborne outbreak in Sumter County; 30 hospitalized

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"NEWS RELEASE

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Mary McIntyre, M.D., M.P.H.
(334) 206-5325

The Alabama Department of Public Health is investigating a foodborne outbreak that has affected at least 36 people who ate a meal around noon on July 6 served to persons attending a funeral at Eastern Star Baptist Church in York. More than 100 people are reported to have attended this funeral.

Initial reports indicate that at least 30 have been hospitalized with some in serious condition. The ongoing investigation has involved hospitals in
at least 9 states. These states currentlyinclude Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Oklahoma. Preliminary tests at the Alabama Bureau of Clinical Laboratories are positive forsalmonella, and additional tests are pending.

ADPH?s investigation began July 8 after a report from a local hospital that 25 people had been seeking emergency room care late on July 6 and 7 with symptoms of fever, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

?If you attended this event and are ill, please contact your physician,? advised Dr. Mary McIntyre, Assistant State Health Officer for Disease Control and Prevention.

For information on Salmonella, please access a fact
sheet at http://www.adph.org/epi/assets/Salmonella_Flyer.pdf"

xhttp://www.adph.org/news/assets/130710.pdf
 
Re: AL DoH: Alabama health officials investigate foodborne outb reak in Sumter County; 30 hospitalized

Re: AL DoH: Alabama health officials investigate foodborne outb reak in Sumter County; 30 hospitalized

"Salmonella Sickens Funeral Attendees from Nine States

July 11, 2013

At least 36 people who attended a funeral in western Alabama on July 6 have fallen ill with Salmonella infections...

Of those known to have been sickened, 30 were hospitalized in 9 different states, including Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Oklahoma...".

xhttp://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/07/salmonella-sickens-funeral-attendees-from-nine-states/
 
Re: AL DoH: Alabama health officials investigate foodborne outb reak in Sumter County; 30 hospitalized

Re: AL DoH: Alabama health officials investigate foodborne outb reak in Sumter County; 30 hospitalized

[Source: Alabama Department of Health, full PDF document: (LINK). Edited.]


NEWS RELEASE / ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, RSA Tower 201 Monroe Street, Suite 914 Montgomery, AL 36104, Phone 334-206-5300 Fax 334-206-5534, www.adph.org

Alabama health officials confirm Salmonella in foodborne outbreak in Sumter County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / CONTACT: Mary McIntyre, M.D., M.P.H., (334) 206-5325


The Alabama Department of Public Health continues to investigate a foodborne outbreak that has affected at least 67 out of 100 or more people who ate a meal on July 6 after a funeral at Eastern Star Baptist Church in York.

Five people are confirmed to have Salmonella (serotype Heidelberg) by the Alabama Bureau of Clinical Laboratories. Additional environmental and clinical samples will be tested at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The preliminary investigative findings suggest the illness was caused by cross contamination during meal preparation.

Several people continue to be hospitalized, some in serious condition. The ongoing investigation has resulted in hospitalizations in at least 10 states and all states have been notified.

Public Health?s investigation began after a report from a local hospital that several people had been seeking emergency room care with symptoms of fever, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

?If you attended this event and are ill, please contact your physician,? advised Dr. Mary McIntyre, Assistant State Health Officer for Disease Control and Prevention.

Salmonella is commonly found in raw and undercooked meats and eggs. There are things that can be done to reduce your risk of becoming ill.

These include the following:
  • Do not eat or drink foods containing raw eggs, or raw (unpasteurized) milk.
  • Do not eat undercooked meat, chicken or eggs.
  • Wash hands, work surfaces and items with soap and water immediately after diaper changes or contact with raw meat or chicken.
  • Use a bleach 1:10 solution to disinfect surfaces.
  • Do not use the same cutting boards/surfaces for fruits and vegetables as used for raw meats.
  • Do not work with raw chicken or meat, and an infant (e.g., feed, change diaper) at the same time.
For information on Salmonella, please access a fact sheet at http://www.adph.org/epi/assets/Salmonella_Flyer.pdf

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