Salmonella Outbreak in Corinth, MIss.
The Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, Miss. has received 11 positive Salmonella cultures since Nov. 28, according to the Associated Press.
Hospital CEO Nick Napper says some cases have been admitted to the hospital and are in stable condition, that the state health department has been notified and that a source has not yet been identified, according to a story in the Daily Corinthian.
State health officials have interviewed the patients, and taken food samples from local restaurant, according to the Sun Herald. No restaurants have been closed by the state.
Salmonella is bacteria that can cause salmonellosis, an infection resulting in fever, cramps and diarrhea that lasts for several days and can require hospitalization. For some people, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. In these patients, the salmonellosis may spread from the intestines to the blood stream, and then to other body sites. Salmonellosis can cause death unless the person is treated promptly with antibiotics.
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Salmonellosis Complications
Salmonella infections can be life-threatening especially for infants and young children, pregnant women and their unborn babies, and older adults, who are at a higher risk for foodborne illness, as are people with weakened immune systems. We have handled cases for Salmonella victims who developed Reiter's syndrome, a reactive arthritis.
