Salmonella Outbreak: Doral, Florida, Preschool
Health officials have linked an outbreak of Salmonella poisoning (salmonellosis) to a Doral, Florida, preschool. 20 students have confirmed Salmonella poisoning and 60 others have experienced symptoms. According to a story in the Miami Herald, the Miami-Dade County Health Department is still investigating:
''We'll have a better handle on how many more cases turned up positive, but it's been some point since some of the children had symptoms, so we may never be able to confirm some of the suspected cases,'' Juan Suarez, regional environmental epidemiologist with the Health Department, said Friday.
Suarez said there have been no additional cases reported since the first outbreak was reported to the health department on Oct. 9. . . .
Suarez said it will still take a week or more to pinpoint the source of the outbreak. Investigators will revisit the school a third time next week to conduct more tests, he said.
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Source: Laura Figueroa, Officials awaiting test results over salmonella outbreak at Doral pre-K, Miami Herald, October 20, 2006.