Mississippi - Hospital CEO confirms Corinth salmonella outbreak

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Hospital CEO confirms Corinth salmonella outbreak

Dec. 7, 2011, 7:14 a.m. CST
The Daily Corinthian

CORINTH, Miss. (AP) ? Officials at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth say the hospital has received 11 positive salmonella cultures since Nov. 28.

Hospital CEO Nick Napper tells the Daily Corinthian that some of the cases have been admitted to the hospital.

Napper says the patients who tested positive for salmonella are in stable condition or have been treated and released. He says the Mississippi State Health Department has been notified.

Napper says a definitive source is yet to be determined.

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More salmonella cases confirmed in Corinth

by Michaela Gibson Morris/NEMS Daily Journal Nems360.Com
1 day 6 hrs ago

CORINTH - Seven more cases of salmonella have been identified in Corinth.

As of Friday, Magnolia Regional Medical Center reported it had confirmed a total of 29 cases since Nov. 28.
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Health officials are scrutinizing restaurants where confirmed salmonella patients have eaten, but as of Friday, the health department had not issued any orders requiring closings. One of those restaurants - Don Julio's - closed voluntarily because of concerns for possible contamination of vegetables from a supplier and customer safety.

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<TABLE cellSpacing=4 cellPadding=4 width="99%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD>JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports that salmonella is no longer an ongoing risk to the public in Corinth, Miss.

As of today, a total of 59 patrons and employees of Don Julio Mexican Restaurant, 1901 Virginia Lane in Corinth, have had positive cultures confirming the presence of salmonella.

"Our investigation has shown that the incident does not appear to be a food producer or supplier issue," said Northeast Mississippi District Health Officer Dr. Jessie R. Taylor. "It appears to be an isolated problem with this particular restaurant, and the restaurant is working closely with us to correct the problem."

The restaurant will remain closed until an improvement plan is approved by the MSDH.
Area healthcare providers have been notified of the situation.

For more information on food safety, visit the MSDH website at www.HealthyMS.com. Follow MSDH by e-mail and social media at HealthyMS.com/connect.


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