Eight people from Wisconsin are part of the multi-state Salmonella Bareilly outbreak that has sickened at least 93 people in 19 states and the District of Columbia, according to state health officials. Three of the eight patients were hospitalized.
Health officials from Milwaukee and Waukesha counties, the state Department of Health Services (DHS) and the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) have been working with the CDC and the federal Food and Drug Administration since February to interview patients about their food histories and other exposures. At this point, the source of the outbreak has not been determined and the investigation is ongoing.
All eight of the patients in Wisconsin are adults. Three of them are from Milwaukee county, five are from Waukesha county.
Salmonella is a pathogen. If ingested, it can cause an infection called salmonellosis. Symptoms of Salmonella poisoning include: nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping and diarrhea beginning six to 72 hours after exposure and lasting four to seven days. Health officials urge anyone who develops these symptoms after eating food they believe may have been tainted to contact a health care provider.
