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Typhoid Food Poisoning:
Lawyer for Outbreak Investigation and Lawsuit
TYPHOID FOOD POISONING LAWSUIT UPDATE: Several people have been sickened in by Salmonella Typhi after consuming Goya mamey pulp shakes or smoothies. A sample of Goya mamey pulp has tested positive for Salmonella Typhi, the bacteria that causes typhoid fever. Our law firm is representing people nationwide who have been sickened by Salmonella.
Food safety attorney Fred Pritzker, managing attorney for the Salmonella cases, has appeared on CBS News, Fox News and local television stations throughout the nation. He has also been quoted by The New York Times, Associated Press, The Wallstreet Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications.
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What is Typhoid Fever?
Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. In the United States most cases of typhoid fever are acquired while traveling internationally. However, there have been typhoid fever outbreaks linked to consumption of food. Two of these typhoid food poisoning outbreaks were associated with consumption of mamey pulp.
Recent Salmonella Typhi Outbreak and
Typhoid Food Poisoning Risk
The Southern Nevada Health District has confirmed four cases of Salmonella Typhi, the bacterium that causes Typhoid Fever, as part of a two-state outbreak (California currently has five confirmed cases). The local patients, all of whom have recovered, are under age 30. The illness was likely contracted from consuming a frozen fruit product known as mamey fruit pulp distributed by Goya Foods, Inc. of Secaucus, New Jersey. The situation is under investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working in conjunction with public health authorities from the two affected states.
Currently, the CDC recommends that consumers do not eat or drink food items containing frozen Goya brand mamey fruit pulp. A Goya mamey pulp recall has been issued. Individuals who believe they might have become ill after consuming frozen mamey fruit pulp should consult their healthcare providers.
Mamey fruit pulp, sometimes called zapote or sapote, is a tropical fruit grown in Central and South America and is commonly found in markets nationwide, particularly in Hispanic communities. The product is often used in shakes and smoothies.
On August 12, Goya Foods recalled 14 ounce packages of Frozen Mamey Pulp, due to a potential health risk from Salmonella Typhi. The recalled Goya Mamey Pulp was distributed in the states of Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington through retail stores.
The product comes in a 14 ounce plastic package and is not marked with a lot number or expiration date. The UPC is 041331090803.
Typhoid Food Poisoning Transmission
Salmonella Typhi lives only in humans. Persons with typhoid fever carry the bacteria in their bloodstream and intestinal tract. In addition, a small number of persons, called carriers , recover from typhoid fever but continue to carry the bacteria. Both ill persons and carriers shed S. Typhi in their feces (stool).
Typhoid food poisoning happens when you eat food or drink beverages that have been handled by a person who is shedding Salmonella Typhi or if sewage contaminated with S. Typhi bacteria gets into the water used for drinking or washing food.
Typhoid Food Poisoning Treatment
Once S. Typhi bacteria are eaten or drunk, they multiply and spread into the bloodstream. The body reacts with fever and other signs and symptoms.
Antibiotics are used to treat typhoid food poisoning. Three commonly prescribed antibiotics are ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and ciprofloxacin. Persons given antibiotics usually begin to feel better within 2 to 3 days, and deaths rarely occur. However, persons who do not get treatment may continue to have fever for weeks or months, and as many as 20% may die from complications of the infection. Hospitalizations are common.
Typhoid Food Poisoning Lawsuit: Damages
- Medical expenses
- Pain and suffering (includes emotional distress)
- Loss of income
- Loss of potential earnings
- Punitive damages upon clear and convincing evidence that the acts of the defendant show deliberate disregard for the rights or safety of others
- Other damages
Possible compensation for families of wrongful death victims:
- Funeral expenses
- Medical expenses
- Potential earnings
- Loss of advice, comfort, assistance, protection, counsel and society
- Punitive damages upon clear and convincing evidence that the acts of the defendant show deliberate disregard for the rights or safety of others
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