Salmonella Outbreak with Unknown Food Origin
The CDC is warning people that a salmonella outbreak has spread to half of the country.
A specific food item has not yet been identified as the source of this fast-growing outbreak. If you have symptoms of a Salmonella infection, talk to your healthcare provider and report your illness to your health department to help investigators solve this outbreak.
Illnesses: 127
Hospitalizations: 18
Deaths: 0
States: 25
Recall: No
Investigation status: Active
What You Should Do
Take action if you have symptoms of a Salmonella infection:
- Talk to your healthcare provider.
- Write down what you ate in the week before you started to get sick.
- Report your illness to your health department.
- Assist public health investigators by answering questions about your illness.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
- Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102 degrees F
- Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
- Bloody diarrhea
- So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
- Signs of dehydration, such as: Not peeing much
- Dry mouth and throat
- Feeling dizzy when standing up
Always follow these four food safety steps to prevent getting sick from Salmonella:
- Clean: Wash your hands, utensils, and surfaces often. Rinse fruits and vegetables under running water before eating, cutting, or peeling them.
- Separate: Keep food that won't be cooked separate from raw meat, poultry, and seafood.
- Cook: Use a food thermometer to make sure you have cooked your food to a temperature high enough to kill germsexternal icon.
- Chill: Refrigerate perishable foods within 2 hours (within 1 hour if the food has been exposed to temperatures above 90 degrees F, like at a picnic). Thaw food in the refrigerator, not on the counter.
Symptoms of Salmonella
- Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. ◦Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria.
- Most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days.
- Some people - especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems - may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.
CDC
Salmonella Outbreak with Unknown Food Origin
The CDC is warning people that a salmonella outbreak has spread to half of the country.
A specific food item has not yet been identified as the source of this fast-growing outbreak. If you have symptoms of a Salmonella infection, talk to your healthcare provider and report your illness to your health department to help investigators solve this outbreak.
Illnesses: 127
Hospitalizations: 18
Deaths: 0
States: 25
Recall: No
Investigation status: Active
What You Should Do
Take action if you have symptoms of a Salmonella infection:
- Talk to your healthcare provider.
- Write down what you ate in the week before you started to get sick.
- Report your illness to your health department.
- Assist public health investigators by answering questions about your illness.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
- Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102 degrees F
- Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
- Bloody diarrhea
- So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
- Signs of dehydration, such as: Not peeing much
- Dry mouth and throat
- Feeling dizzy when standing up
Always follow these four food safety steps to prevent getting sick from Salmonella:
- Clean: Wash your hands, utensils, and surfaces often.
Rinse fruits and vegetables under running water before eating, cutting, or peeling them.
- Separate: Keep food that won't be cooked separate from raw meat, poultry, and seafood.
- Cook: Use a food thermometer to make sure you have cooked your food to a temperature high enough to kill germsexternal icon.
- Chill: Refrigerate perishable foods within 2 hours (within 1 hour if the food has been exposed to temperatures above 90 degrees F, like at a picnic). Thaw food in the refrigerator, not on the counter.
Symptoms of Salmonella
- Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. ◦Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria.
- Most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days.
- Some people - especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems - may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.
CDC