Updated · University of Minnesota Twin Cities · Aug 20
US Jalapeno-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Reaches 431 Cases in 32 States
Updated
Updated · University of Minnesota Twin Cities · Aug 20
US Jalapeno-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Reaches 431 Cases in 32 States
3 articles · Updated · University of Minnesota Twin Cities · Aug 20
Summary
431 infections and 57 hospitalizations have now been recorded in 32 states, up by 86 cases, 21 hospitalizations and five states from the prior CDC count.
CDC said the outbreak is likely larger because many patients recover without testing and case confirmation typically lags illnesses by three to four weeks.
91% of 224 interviewed patients said they ate at Mexican-style restaurants before getting sick, and investigators have tied 28 illness clusters in eight states to venues including Chipotle and Qdoba.
The contaminated jalapenos were grown in Sinaloa, Mexico, distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors, and prompted NatureBest on Aug. 8 to recall products sold in Texas and Louisiana from July 3 to Aug. 5.
Patients range from 1 to 85 years old, and while most Salmonella infections cause gastrointestinal illness, severe cases can become life-threatening for young children, older adults and immunocompromised people.