Wisconsin and Minnesota Alerted to Alfalfa Sprouts Contamination Outbreak
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Wisconsin investigators have identified another 18 cases of illness tied to alfalfa sprouts, Minnesota officials said.
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ABC NewsWisconsin investigators have identified another 18 cases of illness tied to alfalfa sprouts, Minnesota officials said.
BreitbartIt has been a summer of foodborne illnesses for Americans as now more than 40 people have been sickened by a Salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to sprouts sold in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The HillOutbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts; people sickened with E. coli and Salmonella The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that alfalfa sprouts are linked to a current E. coli and salmonella outbreak. The agency has tied several food-borne illness cases to the consumption of alfalfa sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands, also urging Americans who have purchased the affected sprouts to throw…
Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts and involving multiple germs has sickened people in 15 states.
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Food poisoning outbreaks tend to be defined by one type of germ, but this outbreak involves people with salmonella and different strains of E. coli.
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NBC NewsFood poisoning outbreaks tend to be defined by one type of germ. In 2019, the CDC reported a multistate outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses linked to oysters that included E. coli, campylobacter, norovirus and other pathogens.
ABC NewsFood poisoning outbreaks tend to be defined by one type of germ. “It's very unusual to have two bugs,” said Bill Marler, a Seattle lawyer who has worked on food safety cases for decades.
BreitbartHealth officials consider the outbreak is unusual because it involves not one but two different types of bacteria, namely the salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
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But it's not surprising that alfalfa sprouts might be the culprit, he added. It's easy for the seeds to harbor contaminants, it's difficult to clean them, and it's easy for contaminants to spread when they are grown in warm water, Marler said.
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NBC NewsIt’s not surprising that alfalfa sprouts might be the culprit, he added. It’s easy for the seeds to harbor contaminants, it’s difficult to clean them, and it’s easy for contaminants to spread when they are grown in warm water, Marler said.
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Health officials said they are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and other states to identify the source and scope of contamination.
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01 NBC News Salmonella poisoning can cause diarrhea, fever, severe vomiting, dehydration and stomach cramps.
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02 Associated Press Salmonella poisoning can cause diarrhea, fever, severe vomiting, dehydration and stomach cramps.
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03 ABC News Salmonella poisoning can cause diarrhea, fever, severe vomiting, dehydration and stomach cramps.
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04 Breitbart The new rash of sickness comes following a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers that sickened more than 400 people in various states and another 15,000 people sickened by cases of cyclosporiasis throughout the U.S., much of it linked to iceberg lettuce.
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