Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak Unknown Source
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a nationwide Salmonella outbreak that is due to food poisoning, but efforts so far have failed to identify what food is causing the illnesses.
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As of Friday, investigators had identified 184 individuals in 38 states infected by the same strain of Salmonella Montevideo since July 1, 2009. Onsets of illness are still being reported. The CDC says 28 percent of victims have been hospitalized. The victims range in age from 1 to 88 and the median age is 37.
Working with meat regulators from USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service and with packaged food and produce regulators from Food and Drug Administration -- along with state health officers -- the CDC believes the Salmonella Montevideo illnesses are caused by a "widely distributed contaminated food product.''
"CDC and its public health partners are vigorously working to identify the specific contaminated product or products that are causing illnesses and will update the public on the progress of this investigation as information becomes available,'' the health agency said in a press release.
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California Salmonella cases top the list at 30. New York Salmonella cases are second with 15 confirmed cases, followed closely by 14 Washington Salmonella cases and 12 Maine Salmonella illnesses and 12 Massachusetts Salmonella cases. There are 11 Illinois Salmonella Montevideo cases in the outbreak.
Here is the complete list of states and numbers of cases considered to be part of the outbreak. Because Salmonella Montevideo is a commonly occurring strain, officials may later determine some cases are not part of the outbreak.
Alabama (2), Arizona (5), California (30), Colorado (2), Connecticut (4), Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (3), Iowa (1), Illinois (11), Indiana (3), Kansas (3), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (12), Maryland (1), Maine (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (4), North Carolina (9), North Dakota (1), New England (1), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (7), New York (15), Ohio (9), Oklahoma (1), Oregon (8), Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island (2), South Carolina (1), South Dakota (3), Tennessee(3), Texas (7), Utah (7), Virginia (1).
