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Food Outbreak Scan for Jun 13, 2014
Salmonella and bearded dragons; Alert over chia powder products; E coli clover sproutbreak
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Salmonella; Foodborne Disease; E coli
Salmonella cases linked to bearded dragons climb to 150 in 35 states
Eighteen more illnesses, including five from a second subtype, have been reported in a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to contact with pet bearded dragons, and four more states are reporting cases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said yesterday in an update.
The new cases push the outbreak total to 150 and the number of affected states to 35.
Though most of the infections involve Salmonella Cotham, a sample from a sick person's home yielded that strain as well as Salmonella Kisarawe, a second, rarely reported strain. The CDC's search of PulseNet, the national subtyping network, identified five sick people infected with the same strain of Salmonella Kisarawe, along with five samples collected from bearded dragons.
The latest illness onset is May 19, and, of 83 patients with available information, 36 (43%) were hospitalized for their infections. No deaths have been reported.
Antibiotic resistance testing on 12 isolates from patients has identified 1 that is multidrug resistant.
The CDC first announced the outbreak in late April. In late May Canada reported nine Salmonella Cotham infections from at least two provinces that also have links to contact with pet bearded dragons.
Jun 12 CDC outbreak update
CDC warns consumers over chia power products
In other Salmonella outbreak developments, the CDC today warned consumers about an ongoing outbreak linked to products containing chia powder, which is made from small chia seeds that are sprouted, ground into powder, and added for nutritional value to health foods such as smoothies.
The agency said several recalls of different product brands have been issued in both the United States and Canada. In the United States as of Jun 9, 21 illnesses had been reported from 12 states. In a Jun 10 update, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said it had received reports of 34 cases in 4 provinces.
The recalled products have a long shelf life and may still be in people's homes, the CDC warned. It provided a link to a list of recalled products and their photos to allow people to see if the chia powder items they have are on the recall list.
Jun 13 CDC media advisory
CDC chia powder recall list
Multistate E coli outbreak tied to clover sprouts grows to 17 cases
A multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O121 infections linked to raw clover sprouts has increased by 10 cases and 3 states, to 17 cases and 5 affected states, the CDC said in a Jun 10 update.
Illness-onset dates range from May 1 to May 20, and patients range in age from 11 years to 45 years, with a median age of 27. Thirteen of the patients are female.
Among the 15 people with available information, 7 (47%) have been hospitalized. No case-patients have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a potentially fatal kidney complication, and no deaths have been reported.
The number cases per state are: Idaho, 3; Michigan, 1; Montana, 2; Utah, 1; and Washington, 10. The initial CDC outbreak report on May 22 listed only the 3 cases in Idaho, plus 7 in Washington state.
Twelve of 14 people interviewed reported eating raw clover sprouts in the week before they became ill. The CDC said, "Epidemiology and traceback investigations conducted by local, state, and federal officials indicated that contaminated raw clover sprouts produced by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC of Idaho are the likely source of this outbreak" but added that the company had not recalled its clover sprouts.
Jun 10 CDC update
Food Outbreak Scan for Jun 13, 2014
Salmonella and bearded dragons; Alert over chia powder products; E coli clover sproutbreak
Filed Under:
Salmonella; Foodborne Disease; E coli
Salmonella cases linked to bearded dragons climb to 150 in 35 states
Eighteen more illnesses, including five from a second subtype, have been reported in a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to contact with pet bearded dragons, and four more states are reporting cases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said yesterday in an update.
The new cases push the outbreak total to 150 and the number of affected states to 35.
Though most of the infections involve Salmonella Cotham, a sample from a sick person's home yielded that strain as well as Salmonella Kisarawe, a second, rarely reported strain. The CDC's search of PulseNet, the national subtyping network, identified five sick people infected with the same strain of Salmonella Kisarawe, along with five samples collected from bearded dragons.
The latest illness onset is May 19, and, of 83 patients with available information, 36 (43%) were hospitalized for their infections. No deaths have been reported.
Antibiotic resistance testing on 12 isolates from patients has identified 1 that is multidrug resistant.
The CDC first announced the outbreak in late April. In late May Canada reported nine Salmonella Cotham infections from at least two provinces that also have links to contact with pet bearded dragons.
Jun 12 CDC outbreak update
CDC warns consumers over chia power products
In other Salmonella outbreak developments, the CDC today warned consumers about an ongoing outbreak linked to products containing chia powder, which is made from small chia seeds that are sprouted, ground into powder, and added for nutritional value to health foods such as smoothies.
The agency said several recalls of different product brands have been issued in both the United States and Canada. In the United States as of Jun 9, 21 illnesses had been reported from 12 states. In a Jun 10 update, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said it had received reports of 34 cases in 4 provinces.
The recalled products have a long shelf life and may still be in people's homes, the CDC warned. It provided a link to a list of recalled products and their photos to allow people to see if the chia powder items they have are on the recall list.
Jun 13 CDC media advisory
CDC chia powder recall list
Multistate E coli outbreak tied to clover sprouts grows to 17 cases
A multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O121 infections linked to raw clover sprouts has increased by 10 cases and 3 states, to 17 cases and 5 affected states, the CDC said in a Jun 10 update.
Illness-onset dates range from May 1 to May 20, and patients range in age from 11 years to 45 years, with a median age of 27. Thirteen of the patients are female.
Among the 15 people with available information, 7 (47%) have been hospitalized. No case-patients have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a potentially fatal kidney complication, and no deaths have been reported.
The number cases per state are: Idaho, 3; Michigan, 1; Montana, 2; Utah, 1; and Washington, 10. The initial CDC outbreak report on May 22 listed only the 3 cases in Idaho, plus 7 in Washington state.
Twelve of 14 people interviewed reported eating raw clover sprouts in the week before they became ill. The CDC said, "Epidemiology and traceback investigations conducted by local, state, and federal officials indicated that contaminated raw clover sprouts produced by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC of Idaho are the likely source of this outbreak" but added that the company had not recalled its clover sprouts.
Jun 10 CDC update