For the second time in three years, a Salmonella outbreak has been linked to contaminated tuna and sushi. This month, a never-before-seen strain of Salmonella in raw tuna has sickened at least 25 people. Three years ago, a Salmonella outbreak linked to raw, scraped tuna sickened 425 people in 28 states and the District of Columbia.
Symptoms of Salmonella poisoning include nausea, abdominal cramping and diarrhea that can be bloody. In the current outbreak, 18 of those sickened are from California. Health officials have not released the names of the states where the other seven people live, but they had traveled to California at the time of exposure.
Five people have been hospitalized. Health officials urge anyone who develops symptoms of Salmonella poisoning after eating raw tuna or sushi to see a health care provider and mention possible exposure.
