Ground Turkey Salmonella Outbreak in 26 States
A Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak has been associated with the use and consumption of ground turkey. At least 77 people in 26 states have been sickened. Of those, 22 were hospitalized and one person died. The illnesses were linked and ground turkey was implicated through an epidemiologic investigation and PFGE analyses by state health departments and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
"These people need immediate relief from financial burdens caused by the contaminated ground turkey products," said Fred Pritzker, lead attorney for our Salmonella cases. "They also deserve compensation for the severe pain they endured."
The number of people sickened in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arizona (2), California (6), Georgia (1), Iowa (1), Illinois (7), Indiana (1), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (10), Minnesota (1), Missouri (2), Mississippi (1), North Carolina (1), Nebraska (2), Nevada (1), Ohio (10), Oklahoma (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (5), South Dakota(3), Tennessee (2), Texas (9), and Wisconsin (3).
Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. Salmonella infections can be life-threatening, especially to those with weak immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within eight to 72 hours. Additional symptoms may be chills, headache, nausea and vomiting that can last up to seven days.
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