美国食品药品监督管理局宣布了一起与鸡蛋相关的沙门氏菌疫情[1]。自11月21日以来，分布在17个州的98人因食用受污染鸡蛋感染了沙门氏菌[1]，其中26人已被送入医院治疗，目前未报告有人死亡[1]。
中西部家禽服务公司对来自德州的鸡蛋进行了召回[1]。联邦调查人员通过基因检测证实，召回产品中的细菌与患病人群的病原体相匹配[1]。被召回的鸡蛋生产日期为6月6日至7月3日，保质期为7月20日至8月17日[1]，已在德州和路易斯安那州的Kroger超市以及德州等地的Brookshire Grocery超市销售[1]。
沙门氏菌感染可导致腹泻、发烧、严重呕吐、脱水和胃痉挛等症状[1]。
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a salmonella outbreak associated with contaminated eggs that has affected 98 people across 17 states since November 21 [1]. Of those infected, 26 have required hospitalization, with no deaths reported [1].
Midwest Poultry Services, an Indiana-based company, has issued a recall of eggs produced in Texas [1]. The affected eggs, produced between June 6 and July 3, carry expiration dates ranging from July 20 to August 17 [1]. The recalled products were distributed to multiple retailers including Kroger supermarkets in Texas and Louisiana, as well as Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas and other locations [1].
Federal investigators have confirmed through genetic testing that bacteria found in samples match the pathogen identified in patients [1]. Salmonella infection produces symptoms including diarrhea, fever, severe vomiting, dehydration, and stomach cramps [1].