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Tuna Sushi Salmonella Outbreak Includes Clark County, WA Woman

FDA Updates Yellowfin Tuna Scombrotoxin Outbreak

The tuna sushi Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 53 people in nine states includes one woman from Clark County, Washington.  The woman ate sushi made with raw tuna during a visit to Vancouver, Arizona in April, according to a report in The Columbian. Ten people have been hospitalized in the outbreak, which includes patients from South … Read more

Two Tuna Salmonella Outbreaks in 3 Years

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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 … Read more

New Salmonella Strain Sickens 25 in Tuna Sushi Outbreak

FDA Updates Yellowfin Tuna Scombrotoxin Outbreak

A never-before-seen strain of Salmonella in raw tuna has sickened at least 25 people, 18 of whom are from California. The outbreak strain, Salmonella (Paratyphi B var. L(+) tartrate + (Java), pattern JKXX01.1495), had never been seen in animals or humans before March 2015, according to Ventura County Public Health. Symptoms of Salmonella poisoning include nausea, … Read more