Researchers are investigating a new outbreak of Salmonella Liverpool infections. The source of the pathogen has not yet been determined.
The Food and Drug Administration reports that three people have been confirmed infected. The agency does not report where people live or how old they are. The investigation is in its early stages, so traceback and testing have not yet begun. The patients were infected with the same Salmonella strain, indicating a common source.
In other outbreak news, the FDA has begun collecting samples to investigate E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to a product that has not yet been identified. So far, 27 patients have been identified. The FDA did not report the age of the patients or where they live, nor did it report which food or foods are being tested.
The FDA also continues to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections traced to eggs. As of October 9, there were 65 confirmed patients present, 24 of whom required hospitalization. The patients are spread across nine states.
All types – conventional cage-free, organic and non-GMO – chicken eggs and sizes of chicken eggs supplied by Milo’s Poultry Farms LLC in Bonduel, WI, have been recalled. The to remind includes all expiration dates for the following eggs:
- All carton sizes and all egg types are labeled ‘Milo’s Poultry Farms’.
- All carton sizes of “Tony’s Fresh Market” brand eggs.
The FDA is conducting an on-site inspection and has collected samples from Milo’s Poultry Farms. Salmonella Enteritidis was found in samples collected from the company’s packaging facility and poultry house. Whole-genome sequencing analysis determined that the Salmonella in the samples matched the Salmonella strain causing illness in this outbreak.
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