MD Salmonella Outbreak Breakfast Event
In Thurmont, Maryland, Salmonella associated with a pancake and sausage breakfast is being investigated by the Frederick County Health Department, ABC station affiliate Channel 2 reported.
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The Salmonella outbreak in March was connected by health investigators to a benefit breakfast that featured sausage made at a Frederick County 4-H Country Butchering event in late January. The State Health Department Lab tested some of the meat bought by guests and found Salmonella bacteria. Channel 2 did not say how many people were sickened in the outbreak and there was no press release available from the county health department's website.
Salmonella symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal, diarrhea, fever, and headache. These acute symptoms may last for 1 or 2 days or may be prolonged depending on virulence factors. Salmonella is especially dangerous for infants, the elderly, and people with HIV or in treatment for cancer. Salmonellosis should not be taken lightly and people who suspect they have it should immediately see a doctor. In some cases there are chronic consequences. Arthritic symptoms may follow 3-4 weeks after onset of acute symptoms. One of the most severe and painful complications is reactive arthritis, or Reiter's Syndrome.
