New Salmonella Cases in Arizona
New Salmonella cases have surfaced in Arizona. Health officials have still not found the source of a Salmonella outbreak that hit Arizona in late September and October of 2006. At least 30 people were sickened in that outbreak. Now, 16 more people have been infected in a new wave of Salmonella cases. The CDC is assisting Arizona health officials with the investigation:
"Typically, investigations of outbreaks such as this, happen a littler quicker," said Nicholas Gaffga, with the CDC. "We're uncertain as to why this particular investigation is taking longer."
Health experts may be stumped, but say they're not giving up. "There has been testing already, and there will be further testing," said Gaffga.
The testing including extensive questionnaires -- asking patients what they ate, where they ate, what they touched, what animals they've come into contact with, and other questions about potential exposure to contamination.
And county health workers add that their testing has also included "going to daycares, restaurants, testing the water, you name it," said Alexandra Heth, director of the Environmental Health Division, with the Cochise County Health Dept. "Frustration's only part of it," she said. "It's mystifying, we just want to find a way to stop it."(KOLD News 13)
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Source: Teresa Jun, New Salmonella outbreak in Sierra Vista, January 22, 2007.