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Source: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2018/07/food-outbreak-scan-jul-20-2018
Food Outbreak Scan for Jul 20, 2018
New Cyclospora cases in 2 outbreaks; More Salmonella from backyard chickens
Filed Under:
Cyclospora; Foodborne Disease; Salmonella
[h=3]Totals rise in Cyclospora outbreaks linked to McDonald's, Del Monte foods[/h] In the latest developments involving two separate Cyclospora outbreaks, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 102 more cases linked to McDonald?s salads and 10 more cases linked to Del Monte fresh vegetable trays. So far, there's no evidence to suggest the two outbreaks are related, the CDC said.
In the McDonald's salad-related outbreak, the new cases lift the total to 163. Three more states?Kentucky, Ohio, and Florida?reported illnesses, raising the total to 10. The CDC notes that a sick patient in Wisconsin had dined at a McDonald's in Illinois, and the patient from had eaten at a McDonald's in Kentucky before symptoms began.
The latest illness onset was Jul 10. So far, three people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
An investigation by the Food and Drug Administration into the salad ingredients is underway, and a single, common source of the contamination hasn't yet been identified. Past Cyclospora outbreaks have been linked to imported produce.
Meanwhile, in the outbreak linked to Del Monte vegetable trays, the 10 new infections lift the overall case total to 237. The number of affected states remained at 4, and the latest illness onset is Jun 13. Seven patients have been hospitalized, with no deaths reported.
Jul 19 CDC update on McDonald's salad outbreak
Jul 19 CDC update on Del Monte veggie tray outbreak
Meanwhile, Texas continues to experience a rise in Cyclospora cases, reporting 19 more illnesses and raising the total to 93 as of Jul 16, according to the latest update from the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS). Cases have been reported in 31 counties, but most are from Bexar, Harris, and Travis counties. Health officials are still investigating if there's a common source for the infections.
Jul 16 TDSHS update
[h=3]CDC: More Salmonella tied to backyard chickens; outbreak tops 200 cases[/h] The CDC announced 88 more Salmonella cases connected to backyard livestock today. Now 212 people in 44 states have been sickened after contact with the live birds.
Since 2000, the CDC has recorded more than 70 outbreaks linked to backyard birds. The outbreaks have involved 4,794 illnesses, 894 hospitalizations, and 7 deaths. In the current outbreak, 34 people have been hospitalized, but there have been no fatalities.
The most recent illness began on Jun 21, and the earliest began on Feb 15. According to the CDC, 100 (72%) of 138 ill people with information available reported contact with chicks or ducklings in the week before their illness started. Twenty-six percent of patients are children under the age of 5 years.
Patients reported obtaining the chicks from a number of sources, including feed supply stores, websites, hatcheries, and relatives. The outbreak involves several different types of Salmonella: Seftenberg, Montevideo, Infantis, Enteritidis, Indiana, and Litchfield.
The CDC said always washing hands after contact with birds or their environment is among the ways to prevent Salmonella infection.
Jul 20 CDC update
Food Outbreak Scan for Jul 20, 2018
New Cyclospora cases in 2 outbreaks; More Salmonella from backyard chickens
Filed Under:
Cyclospora; Foodborne Disease; Salmonella
[h=3]Totals rise in Cyclospora outbreaks linked to McDonald's, Del Monte foods[/h] In the latest developments involving two separate Cyclospora outbreaks, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 102 more cases linked to McDonald?s salads and 10 more cases linked to Del Monte fresh vegetable trays. So far, there's no evidence to suggest the two outbreaks are related, the CDC said.
In the McDonald's salad-related outbreak, the new cases lift the total to 163. Three more states?Kentucky, Ohio, and Florida?reported illnesses, raising the total to 10. The CDC notes that a sick patient in Wisconsin had dined at a McDonald's in Illinois, and the patient from had eaten at a McDonald's in Kentucky before symptoms began.
The latest illness onset was Jul 10. So far, three people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
An investigation by the Food and Drug Administration into the salad ingredients is underway, and a single, common source of the contamination hasn't yet been identified. Past Cyclospora outbreaks have been linked to imported produce.
Meanwhile, in the outbreak linked to Del Monte vegetable trays, the 10 new infections lift the overall case total to 237. The number of affected states remained at 4, and the latest illness onset is Jun 13. Seven patients have been hospitalized, with no deaths reported.
Jul 19 CDC update on McDonald's salad outbreak
Jul 19 CDC update on Del Monte veggie tray outbreak
Meanwhile, Texas continues to experience a rise in Cyclospora cases, reporting 19 more illnesses and raising the total to 93 as of Jul 16, according to the latest update from the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS). Cases have been reported in 31 counties, but most are from Bexar, Harris, and Travis counties. Health officials are still investigating if there's a common source for the infections.
Jul 16 TDSHS update
[h=3]CDC: More Salmonella tied to backyard chickens; outbreak tops 200 cases[/h] The CDC announced 88 more Salmonella cases connected to backyard livestock today. Now 212 people in 44 states have been sickened after contact with the live birds.
Since 2000, the CDC has recorded more than 70 outbreaks linked to backyard birds. The outbreaks have involved 4,794 illnesses, 894 hospitalizations, and 7 deaths. In the current outbreak, 34 people have been hospitalized, but there have been no fatalities.
The most recent illness began on Jun 21, and the earliest began on Feb 15. According to the CDC, 100 (72%) of 138 ill people with information available reported contact with chicks or ducklings in the week before their illness started. Twenty-six percent of patients are children under the age of 5 years.
Patients reported obtaining the chicks from a number of sources, including feed supply stores, websites, hatcheries, and relatives. The outbreak involves several different types of Salmonella: Seftenberg, Montevideo, Infantis, Enteritidis, Indiana, and Litchfield.
The CDC said always washing hands after contact with birds or their environment is among the ways to prevent Salmonella infection.
Jul 20 CDC update