TX: Amarillo officials investigate possible botulism outbreak

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Source: http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=982113#.UqmsE41pehd


Amarillo officials investigate possible botulism outbreak
by Chelo Rivera
Posted: 12.11.2013 at 1:22 PM Updated: 12.11.2013 at 4:00 PM
Chelo Rivera

AMARILLO, TEXAS -- UPDATE: Health officials from the CDC in Atlanta will be joing DPH in their investigation. DPH is asking anyone with similar symptoms to contact a health care provider. Please note that the botulism bacteria cannot be spread person to person. The bacteria is most often found in food that has not been handled properly. This includes food not stored properly or kept at proper temperatures.

The city of Amarillo Department of Public Health is investigating four botulism cases after four people have been hospitalized with symptoms of the bacteria...

 

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Re: TX: Amarillo officials investigate possible botulism outbreak

Source: http://amarillo.com/news/local-news...otulism-outbreak-linked-homemade-food-2-still


Officials: Amarillo botulism outbreak linked to homemade food; 2 still in hospital
Posted: December 17, 2013 - 6:26pm

By Kevin Welch
kevin.welch@amarillo.com

Local, federal and state agencies continue to investigate the Amarillo botulism outbreak, with lab tests continuing despite negative results.

But they believe the tainted food involved was not from a public source...

...The apparent cause of the botulism cases is homemade food called turshi, a traditional Middle Eastern dish of fermented vegetables...