A Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers imported from Mexico was the sixth-largest multi-state food poisoning outbreak of 2013. The 18-state outbreak, which began in January and ended in April, sickened 84 people, 17 of whom were hospitalized. Infections from the outbreak strain of Salmonella Saintpaul are rarely seen in the U.S., with less than five cases typically reported each year. Using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) to find the genetic "fingerprint"of the bacterial strain, public health investigators linked the outbreak to cucumbers grown by Daniel Cardenas Izabal and Miracle Greenhouse of Culiacán, Mexico and distributed by Tricar Sales, Inc. of Rio Rico, Arizona. After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed both suppliers on import alert on April 24, … [Read more...]
Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Over According to CDC
The Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak linked to imported cucumbers has ended, according to the CDC. A total of 84 people in 18 states were infected with the outbreak strain of the bacteria. Seventeen people, or 28%, were hospitalized in this outbreak. The case count of the outbreak by state is as follows: Arizona (11), California (29), Colorado (2), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Louisiana (1), Maryland (1), Massachusetts (1), Minnesota (9), Nevada (1), New Mexico (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio (3), Oregon (2), South Dakota (2), Texas (7), Virginia (3), and Wisconsin (2). Illness onset dates ranged from January 12, 2013 to April 28, 2013. The ill persons ranged in age from less than 1 year to 89 years, with a median age of 27 years. Sixty-two percent of ill persons were female. Public … [Read more...]
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Imported Cucumbers Grows
The Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak linked to cucumbers imported from Mexico has grown to include 81 people in 18 states. That is an increase of 8 new cases since the end of April. Sixteen people have been hospitalized, and there are no deaths reported. The outbreak numbers by state are as follows: Arizona (11), California (28), Colorado (1), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (1), Maryland (1), Minnesota (9), Nevada (1), New Mexico (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio (3), Oregon (2), South Dakota (2), Texas (6), Virginia (3), and Wisconsin (2). The new cases are in Arizona, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia. Illness onset dates range from January 12, 2013 to April 19, 2013. The patient age range is from less than 1 year to 89 years, with a median age of 27 … [Read more...]
Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak Linked to Imported Cucumbers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced an outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul that is linked to imported cucumbers. So far, 73 people in 18 states have been sickened. Fourteen people have been hospitalized. There are no deaths and no recall has been issued relating to this outbreak. On April 24, 2013, the FDA placed Daniel Cardenas Izabal and Miracle Greenhouse of Culiacán, Mexico on an Import Alert. That means cucumbers from those facilities will not be allowed into the United States unless the suppliers show they are not contaminated with Salmonella. There is no evidence that contaminated cucumbers supplied by those firms are still in the marketplace. The patients by state are as follows: Arizona (9), California (28), Colorado (1), Idaho (2), Illinois … [Read more...]
