Rhode Island Salmonella Outbreak Continuation of More Illness Reported
Rhode Island Salmonella cases from DeFusco's Bakery continue to be reported by the Rhode Island Department of Health in an outbreak that started March 14 and has been linked to cream-filled zeppole pastries -- including nursing home zeppole deliveries. Tragically, two Salmonella deaths and 70 illnesses are prescribed to this outbreak by health officials.
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RI HEALTH Update on DeFusco's Salmonella Outbreak:
- As of early April 11, there have been 70 total cases of illness, including one from Massachusetts.
- 29 of those case patients have been hospitalized -- a high rate attributed in part to servings sold at nursing homes in Warwick and different parts of the state.
- Of those hospitalized, 25 have been discharged and four remained hospitalized April 11.
- The outbreak includes 42 lab-confirmed Salmonella infections of the same DNA-matched serotype.
- There have been two Salmonella-associated deaths
- HEALTH's investigation continues.
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If you or a loved one has developed symptoms of Salmonella, immediately see your physician. Many healthy adults withstand illness without seeking medical care, but some infections become severe and can cause long-term arthritic illness or, in rare cases, Salmonella death. A man from Providence County who was in his 80s died during this outbreak with Salmonella in his system.Rhode Island Inspectors found pastry shells stored in egg crates at the DeFusco's production facility that tested positive for Salmonella and cream kept at unhealthy temperatures.
