USA: Eggs linked to Salmonella outbreak in nine States

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 65 cases of Salmonella outbreak across nine U.S. states. Of these cases, 24 patients were hospitalized, but none are in serious condition, and no deaths have been reported to date. Laboratory testing confirmed that this strain of Salmonella is resistant to nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin, making the outbreak challenging to treat with some commonly used antibiotics. The FDA inspected Milo’s Poultry Farms, the source of the contaminated eggs, and found the outbreak strain of Salmonella in both the packing facility and the henhouses. The nine affected states include the three where the contaminated eggs were sold — Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin — as well as California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Utah, and Virginia. The majority of reported cases have occurred in Wisconsin and Illinois.