Poultry News US A total of 389 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 23 states and Puerto Rico in an outbreak believed to have been caused by chicken from the US processor Foster Farms. Most of the ill persons (74 per cent) have been reported from California. Since the last update on 30 October, 28 new ill people have been reported from eight states: Arizona (2), California (20), Idaho (1), Illinois (1), Louisiana (1), Nevada (1), Oregon (1), and Virginia (1). One ill person from Texas has been removed from the CDC case count because the person does not meet the outbreak case definition. Among 380 persons for whom information is available, illness onset dates range from 1 March 2013 to 29 October 2013. Ill persons range in age from less than one year to 93 years, with a median age of 19 years. Fifty-two per cent of ill persons are male. Among 312 persons with available information, 125 (40 per cent) reported being detained in hospit
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:32:37 +0000
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