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All articles tagged: Salmonella with other localized infection (A02.29)

HealthDay 17 June at 10.40 PM

CDC Warns of Salmonella Danger Posed by Pet Bearded Dragons

In a health advisory issued Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of a Salmonella outbreak linked to pet bearded dragons, noting that there have been reports of 15 illnesses across nine states."Four people have been hospitalized," the agency said, although no deaths linked to the scaly pets have been reporte

HealthDay 19 January at 11.51 PM

Recall of Charcuterie Meat Expanded Amid Ongoing Salmonella Outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that a recent recall of charcuterie meats is being expanded due to a doubling of Salmonella cases linked to the meats."Since the last update on Jan. 5, 2024, 23 more illnesses have been reported and an additional eight states have reported cases, creating a total cas

HealthDay 13 January at 12.01 AM

Salmonella Risk Prompts Quaker Oats to Widen Granola Bar, Cereal Recall

More products have been added to a recall of granola bars and cereals that was first announced in December by the Quaker Oats Co because of potential Salmonella contamination.The products were sold in all U.S. states and territories, with a full list of recalled products listed in the company's <a href="https://www.quakerrecallusa.com/"

HealthDay 05 January at 10.23 PM

CDC: Salmonella Risk Prompts Recall of Sam's Club Charcuterie Meats

Twenty-four people have been sickened from a Salmonella outbreak linked to charcuterie meats sent to Sam's Club distribution centers nationwide."On January 3, 2024, Fratelli Beretta USA Inc. recalled approximately 11,097 pounds of Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat charcuterie meat products," the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preven

HealthDay 19 December at 11.01 PM

Four People Have Died From Salmonella-Tainted Cantaloupe in the United States

In an outbreak of Salmonella illness tied to cantaloupes that began last month, 302 people in 42 states have now fallen ill. As of Dec. 15, four people had died and 129 had been hospitalized, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.In Canada, 153 cases linked to the same outbreak were reported by Dec. 15, including 53 hospit

HealthDay 08 December at 09.35 PM

CDC: Number of Cantaloupe-Related Salmonella Cases Has Doubled

U.S. health officials reported Thursday that the number of cases of cantaloupe-related Salmonella has doubled."Since the last update [on] Nov. 30, 2023, an additional 113 people infected with this outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from four additional states, resulting in a total case count of 230 people from 38 s

HealthDay 01 December at 11.07 PM

Amid Salmonella Outbreak, Consumers Should Avoid Unknown Brands of Cantaloupe

As the Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes continues to widen, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges consumers to avoid any precut versions of the fruit if the brand is unknown.Eighteen more illnesses have been <a href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/vinyard-fruit-and-vegetab

HealthDay 27 November at 11.26 PM

Cantaloupe Recall Expanded After Spike in Salmonella Cases

With fruit-linked Salmonella infections more than doubling in just a week, U.S. health officials have recalled three more brands of cantaloupe.The case count now includes nearly 100 people in 32 states, with Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ohio having the highest number of illnesses reported. Two people have died in Minneso

HealthDay 13 November at 04.45 PM

Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA Warns

Two federal health agencies are investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to dog food that has sickened seven people in seven states, nearly all of them infants.On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of Victor Hi-Pro Plus dry dog food, a brand tied to the outbreak, while the U.S. Centers for Disease Contr