Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of E. coli O121:H19. A source of the pathogen has not yet been identified.
The study is in its early stages and 33 patients have been discovered. The Food and Drug Administration has not released patient information, such as where the patients live or their ages.
The FDA has begun traceback efforts, indicating that researchers have identified some possible sources of pathogens. However, the FDA has not reported which foods it is tracking and has not yet begun on-site inspections or testing.
In other outbreak news, FDA investigators have made progress on their work on an outbreak of E. coli O26:H11 that was first reported on October 30. The number of patients now stands at nine. The FDA has begun tracking, but has not reported which foods are being traced. The agency has also begun an on-site inspection and sample collection, but has not reported which site is being inspected or what samples are being collected.
The number of patients for a Salmonella Thompson outbreak has been adjusted from 27 to 25. The FDA has begun tracing, but has not reported which foods are being traced. The outbreak was first reported on October 17.
An outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes has been declared over. Researchers identified four patients, but a source of the pathogen was not found. The FDA first reported the outbreak on August 21. The FDA conducted a traceback but did not report which foods they traced. The agency also conducted spot checks but did not report what was tested.
The number of patients in an outbreak of infections with the Cyclospora parasite has risen to 47. The FDA has begun traceback efforts, but has not reported what it is tracking. The agency has also begun an on-site inspection and testing of samples, but has not reported where it is being inspected or what is being tested. The agency first reported the outbreak on June 19.
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