Nationwide outbreak of Salmonella
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 02:21
in Health & Medicine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo. Testing confirmed on Jan. 25, that this strain of salmonella is linked to the outbreak that has sickened 187 people in 39 states since July 1, 2009. No deaths have been reported. Thirty-five people have been hospitalized.