Chico Margarita Revelers Get Salmonella
The Margarita Mix-Off in Chico, California, is getting public health scrutiny as the possible cause of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 15 people.
The Butte County Public Health Department says there is no laboratory confirmation yet that the Mix-Off was the cause, but attendance at the May 8 social event was common among all who reported illnesses to the Public Health Department.Dr. Mark Lundberg, health officer at Butte County Public Health, said more lab results are pending.
Salmonella is the most common cause of foodborne illness in the United States. Symptoms including diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps and vomiting. Usually, symptoms last 4-7 days and most people get better without treatment.
But this pathogen should not be taken lightly. In some circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections and reactive arthritis, or Reiter's Syndrome, which can lead to heart trouble.
If you or a loved one has been sickened in this or other Salmonella outbreak, contact law firm Pritzker Olsen for a free consultation on your options and legal rights. A lawyer can be reached at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or by completing the contact form on the side of the Web page.
Our firm is monitoring the margarita Salmonella outbreak investigation by Butte County Public Health to determine what may have caused it. Pritzker Olsen currently represents victims of Salmonella outbreaks and is considered a leading national practitioner of foodborne illness litigation.
