Salmonella in Racine County
According to a story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online, there have been 16 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella poisoning in Racine County, Wisconsin. Four additional laboratory-confirmed cases are in surrounding counties in Wisconsin. According to the story, 2 of the cases are in Waushara County, one in Kenosha County, and one in Milwaukee County.
Health officials are looking for the source of the outbreak, which is often food, but Salmonella can also be spread via contaminated water, a contaminated person, or a contaminated animal. As with all outbreaks, epidemiologists are interviewing the people with confirmed cases of Salmonella to try find a common link.