Salmonella Outbreak Grows to 65 Cases as FDA Searches for Source
Summary
The FDA raised the reported number of illnesses in an active Salmonella Javiana investigation from 59 to 65. Investigators have begun tracing the food supply chain, but have not identified a food source or published details about patients’ locations or hospitalizations.Key Facts
- The FDA has not named a product, brand, retailer or supplier linked to the illnesses.
- The agency’s investigation page lists no recall, inspection or food sampling so far.
- The FDA has not published patients’ states, ages, illness onset dates or hospitalization figures.
- The investigation is separate from an earlier Salmonella Javiana outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico.
- The earlier outbreak ended in October with 488 cases in 34 states, 65 hospitalizations and no deaths.
- Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps; symptoms usually start six hours to six days after infection and last four to seven days.
- Health officials use genetic testing and patient interviews to find possible links between infections.
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