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The CDC and multiple states are investigating several multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to contact with live poultry in backyard flocks. Several different types of Salmonella have made people sick in this outbreak including S. Montevideo, S. Infantis, S. Enteritidis, S. Indiana, and S. Litchfield. As of July 13, 2018, 212 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 44 states. 34 ill people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. 26% of the ill people were children younger than 5 years. WGS analysis to identify antibiotic resistance Twenty-two/118 isolates from ill people contained genes expected to cause resistance or decreased susceptibility to all or some of the following antibiotics: ampicillin, streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, gentamicin, ceftriaxone, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, cefoxitin, ciprofloxacin, and fosfomycin. Ninety-six isolates did not identify predicted resistance. Some infections may be difficult to treat with commonly recommended antibiotics and may require another kind of antibiotic. @ https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/backyard-flocks-06-18/index.html

The latest victim of the contaminated whey powder is Pepperidge farm (@ https://files.pepperidgefarm.com/ProductsList_72318.pdf), they recalled four types of Goldfish Crackers because there is a chance whey powder used in the seasonings may contain Salmonella. The company said the crackers were sold throughout the country and that no illnesses have been reported.

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The Public Health Agency of Canada, the provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in three provinces linked to frozen raw breaded chicken products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall for No Name brand Chicken Nuggets distributed nationally. Unbranded $10 Chicken distributed nationally. The agency reports that there are 7 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illness in British Columbia (3), Alberta (1), and Ontario (3). One person has been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Exposure to frozen raw breaded chicken products has been identified as the source of illness. Food samples of No Name brand Chicken Nuggets and unbranded $10 Chicken Fries tested positive for Salmonella Enteritidis. The positive food samples had genetic fingerprints (using whole genome sequencing) that matched the genetic fingerprints of the cases of human illness reported in these outbreaks. @ https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/public-health-notices/2018/outbreak-salmonella-infections-linked-frozen-raw-breaded-chicken-products.html