It is feared that Italian-style charcuterie meat is the source of a salmonella outbreak in 17 states that have hospitalized 12 people and made 24 more sick.
- Disease control and prevention centers warned of outbreaks on Tuesday
- The CDC said there had been two salmonella outbreaks recorded in the US
- Both took place from May to late July and affected people who had eaten meat
- Now CDC is trying to find the source of the pollution
A dozen people have been taken to hospital after a salmonella outbreak that has spread across the country, according to the source, which is an Italian-style charcuterie meat.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Tuesday that 17 states are believed to be affected.
They said 36 people have fallen ill in two separate outbreaks, and the remaining 24 do not need hospital treatment. People from both outbreaks reported eating salami, prosciutto and other meats.
Researchers are working to identify specific contaminated products and determine if the two outbreaks are related to the same food source.
“Until we identify which Italian-style meats cause disease, heat all Italian-style meats to an internal temperature of 165 ° F or until they are hot before eating if you are at higher risk,” the CDC said. in a tweet this Tuesday.
“Heating food to a sufficiently high temperature helps kill germs like salmonella.”
Delicate meats such as prosciutto and salami are believed to be behind a salmonella outbreak.
The first outbreak included 23 people from 14 states, including Washington, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland and Virginia.
The Typhimurium salmonella strain was identified to have infected the victims between late May and July 27.
Laboratory tests found that 20 of these cases were resistant to common antibiotics such as chloramphenicol, streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole, and tetracycline.
The second outbreak included 13 people from seven states, including Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Texas, Minnesota and New York.
Some states – including California, Minnesota and Arizona – were affected by both strains.
This outbreak occurred between late May and early June and was a strain called Salmonella Infantis, which usually affects children under two.
The patients were between one and 74 years old; of these, three would have been hospitalized.
Salmonella bacteria, a common cause of foodborne illness, invade an immune cell
Those at higher risk for salmonella include people 65 years of age or older or who have health conditions or are taking medications that reduce the body’s ability to fight germs.
In addition, children under the age of five are more likely to get very sick with salmonella.
Symptoms of salmonella include vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration and can last from four to seven days.
Most people recover without the need for medical intervention.
In October, the CDC reported an outbreak of listeria infection, derived from delicatessen meats. One person in Florida died and 10 people from three states were hospitalized.
On Wednesday, Britain reported that nearly 180 people fell ill with suspected salmonella poisoning after eating different types of crunchy pork snacks.
Pork strips sold under the labels Mr. Porky, Jay’s and The Real Pork Crackling Company were manufactured by Tayto Group snack company and are not widely available in the US