Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak in New Mexico
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1423 Salmonella Saintpaul cases have been confirmed in 43 states and the District of Columbia. For more information: 1) FDA Warning to Consumers and 2) CDC Salmonella Saintpaul Investigation.

August 15, 2008 updated information from the CDC: New Mexico has 113 confirmed cases of Salmonella Saintpaul.

The following update is from the New Mexico Department of Health (July 21, 2008):

The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating 107 cases of Salmonella Saintpaul in 19 counties of New Mexico. The Department of Health is encouraging people to follow national recommendations that all tomatoes are safe to eat and people should avoid raw jalapeño peppers.

The following update is from the New Mexico Department of Health (July 17, 2008):

The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating 104 cases of Salmonella Saintpaul in 19 counties of New Mexico. Please see your health-care provider if you think you may be sick with Salmonella. Symptoms usually start 12 to 72 hours after you have been exposed to Salmonella. Patients report becoming sick between May 11 and July 1. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever.

Health officials are still not sure of the source of this outbreak. The FDA has lifted its warning regarding tomatoes:

FDA is updating its warning to consumers nationwide concerning the outbreak of Salmonella serotype Saintpaul. As of today, FDA officials believe that consumers may enjoy all types of fresh tomatoes available on the domestic market, without concern of becoming infected with Salmonella Saintpaul. The agency is removing the warning that has been in place since June 7, which states that consumers should avoid certain types of fresh tomatoes due to a potential connection to the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak

Consumers may resume enjoying any type of fresh tomato, including raw red plum, raw red Roma, and raw red round tomatoes.

While we are changing our consumer guidance about tomatoes, we reiterate our guidance to consumers that those in vulnerable populations (infants, the elderly, and immune-compromised people) should avoid eating jalapeño and serrano peppers as the investigation continues.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that many, but not all, of the people who have become ill during the outbreak also reported eating jalapeño or serrano peppers.


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