The Food and Drug Administration is reporting two new outbreaks, and another has been declared over.
The new outbreaks have sickened 26 and 16 people, respectively, and involve the parasite Cyclospora. The FDA has not reported where the patients live. Traceback efforts have begun, but the FDA has not reported what food or foods are being traced.
An outbreak of Listeria infections has been declared over. Bagged salad is the suspected source of the pathogen. Based on an epidemiological investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ill people reported eating salad mixes before becoming sick.
The CDC, FDA, and state and local partners conducted epidemiologic and traceback investigations and collected and analyzed finished product and environmental samples. All samples collected during the investigation were reported as negative for Listeria monocytogenes. The products making people sick in this outbreak are off the market and past shelf life. According to the FDA, there is no ongoing risk to the public.
For an outbreak of Salmonella Irumu infections, the FDA has still not identified a source of the pathogen. The agency has begun traceback efforts but has not reported what food or foods are being traced. The patient count has increased to 32.
For an outbreak of SalmonellaTyphimurium infections, the FDA has not yet identified a source of the pathogen but has begun sample testing. The agency has not reported what food or foods are being tested.
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