Mustang School Salmonella Outbreak
An Oklahoma school Salmonella outbreak is under investigation by the Oklahoma State Department of Health and the Mustang Public Schools in Canadian County.
The Mustang school Salmonella outbreak among elementary-aged children was confirmed by Mustang Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Belinda Rogers in a letter to parents that went out this week. The parents were told that officials from the state health department would likely be interviewing them as part of a study to find the cause of the outbreak. KOCO.com reported that the outbreak has sickened at least 10 children in Mustang, two adults in Oklahoma County and a third adult in Carter County.
KOCO.com quoted a state health official as saying the cases appeared to have started between September 2 and September 13. The state official said the cases involved children at Centennial, Lakehoma, Mustang Valley elementary schools and the city's pre-Kindergarten school.
"Salmonella begins with a contaminated product, and we are working diligently with the State Department of Health officials to determine the origin of the cases,'' Deputy Superintendent Rogers said in her letter to parents.
Even though healthy adults often endure Salmonella infections without seeking medical attention, parents are reminded that the pathogen is capable of causing serious illness and death. Children under the age of 5, older adults and other people who have weakened immune systems are most at risk.
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