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Officials believe salmonella outbreak is over
Infection Control Monitor, November 3, 2006
A salmonella outbreak that sickened 171 people in 19 states appears to be over, according to an official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
CDC officials continue to interview individuals who became sick during the outbreak that began in early September, but have not pinpointed the source of the infections, reported the Associated Press (AP). Health officials believe the outbreak may be linked to tomatoes or other fresh produce contaminated with the bacteria.
Reports of illness peaked in late September, suggesting the outbreak is now over, said Dr. David Acheson, chief medical office in the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. "Whatever was contaminated that caused the illness, it has either been consumed, destroyed, or thrown out. So the suggestion that there is a need to put out a consumer warning about produce on the shelf is unwarranted," Acheson told the AP.
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