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Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak in Texas
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Below is the Texas Department of Health news release regarding the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak associated with raw tomatoes.

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IF YOU HAVE A CONFIRMED CASE OF SALMONELLA SAINTPAUL LINKED TO A RESTAURANT, YOU MAY HAVE A CASE AGAINST THE RESTAURANT EVEN IF THE SOURCE OF THIS OUTBREAK IS NEVER DETERMINED.

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1311 Salmonella Saintpaul cases have been confirmed in 43 states and the District of Columbia. See: FDA Warning and CDC Salmonella Saintpaul Investigation.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services (July 21, 2008):

Salmonella Saintpaul has been detected in samples of fresh jalapenos. It is the first time the strain responsible for the nationwide outbreak of salmonellosis has been detected in a food since the outbreak began but does not mean jalapenos are to blame for all the illnesses. See DSHS News Release.

DSHS has confirmed 475 cases of people infected with Salmonella Saintpaul in Texas since mid-April. The latest illness onset date among the Texas cases is June 24. Counties with confirmed cases are: Angelina (3), Aransas (2), Austin (2), Bastrop, Bee, Bell (7), Bexar (15), Bosque, Bowie (2), Brazoria (2), Brazos (3), Brown, Caldwell (5), Cameron (2), Clay, Coke (2), Coleman, Collin (4), Comanche, Crane (2), Dallas (16), Denton (5), Duval, Eastland (3), Ector, El Paso (2), Ellis (5), Erath, Fort Bend (10), Galveston (4), Hale, Hardin, Harris (73), Hays (10), Hidalgo (3), Hood (2), Howard (2), Hutchinson (2), Jack, Jefferson (3), Jim Wells (2), Johnson (3), Jones, Kaufman, Kendall, Kleberg, Lamar, Lubbock (5), McLennan (5), Montgomery (3), Nacogdoches, Nueces (28), Orange (2), Palo Pinto (11), Parker (7), Randall, Refugio, San Patricio (8), Smith (2), Swisher (2), Tarrant (34), Taylor (22), Terry, Tom Green (10), Travis (35), Victoria (5), Webb, Wharton, Wichita (30), Williamson (9), and Young. (Counties of residence for 36 cases not yet determined.)

 

 


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