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The outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infections Linked to Raw Chicken

October 17. 2018- CDC and public health and regulatory officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Infantis infections linked to raw chicken products. As of October 15, 2018, 92 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis have been reported from 29 states (Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington). Twenty-one people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.89% of the people interviewed, reported preparing or eating chicken products that were purchased raw, including ground chicken, chicken pieces, and whole chicken. Ill people reported buying many different brands of raw chicken products from multiple stores. The outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis has been identified in samples from raw chicken pet food, from raw chicken products, and from live chickens. WGS showed that the Salmonella from these samples is closely related genetically to the Salmonella from ill people. WGS analysis of isolates from 43 ill people and 68 food or environmental samples predicted resistance to some or all of the following antibiotics: ampicillin, ceftriaxone, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, fosfomycin, gentamicin, hygromycin, kanamycin, nalidixic acid, streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. @ https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/infantis-10-18/index.html

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Prime Deli Corporation Recalls Salads Containing Meat Products due to Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes Contamination in Corn

the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Prime Deli Corporation (Lewisville, TX) recalled ~217 pounds of ready-to-eat salad with bacon contain a corn ingredient that may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The salads were produced on October 13. These items were shipped to retail locations in Texas. On October 14, 2018, Prime Deli Corporation received a notification that the corn used in the production of their Southwest Style Salad with Bacon was being recalled by their corn supplier due to Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella concerns. No Illnesses were reported. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2018/recall-092-2018-release

Prime Deli Corporation, a Lewisville, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 217 pounds of ready-to-eat salad with bacon products that contain a corn ingredient that may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

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CDC Reports on Cyclosporiasis Cases of in the United States, May–August 2018

CDC reports that this summer (May–August 2018) the total number of laboratory-confirmed domestically acquired cyclosporiasis (as of October 1, 2018) was 2,299. At least 160 people were hospitalized; no deaths were reported. The number of people that became sick with cyclosporiasis is significantly higher than the numbers of cases reported for the same period in 2016 and 2017. Several large outbreaks were reported during this period. Roughly one-third of ill people were associated with two large outbreaks :(i) An outbreak linked to prepackaged vegetable trays (containing broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots) sold at a convenience store chain, and produced by Del Monte. (ii) An outbreak linked to salads (containing carrots, romaine, spinach, kale, and varietal red leaf lettuce) sold at McDonalds and produced by Fresh Express. Some of the increase can be ascribed to the increased use of a multiplex molecular assay to examine stool specimens. Other types of fresh produce contributed cases. Two basil-associated clusters of eight confirmed cases each were identified. Multiple cilantro-associated clusters were identified. The lack of validated molecular typing tools for Cyclospora prevented linking more cases to particular products. @ https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/2018/c-082318/index.html

CDC and federal, state, and local public health partners are investigating an increase in reported cases of Cyclospora infection (cyclosporiasis). Reports of cases tend to increase during summer months in the United States.