A Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated onions has sickened 85 people in Oregon, 18 of whom have been hospitalized. The illnesses are part of a multistate outbreak that has sickened more than 640 people in the U.S. and Canada.
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Federal officials have identified onions produced by Thomson International Inc. of Bakersfield, CA as the source of the outbreak. Thomson has issued a recall for red onions, yellow onions, white onions and sweet yellow onions sold throughout the U.S. under various brand names. The onions were also sold to restaurants, hotels and foodservice companies that prepare food for educational and healthcare settings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising consumers not to eat foods containing onions if they do not know for certain that the onions were not supplied by Thomson.
The outbreak is rapidly growing. The most recent case count from the CDC includes 640 cases from 43 states. The number of cases reported form each state are: AK (6), AL (1), AZ (14), CA (76), CO (14), CT (2), DE (1), FL (3), GA (1), ID (26), IL (41), IN (2), IA (20), KS (2), KY (1), ME (4), MD (1), MA (2), MI (36), MN (14), MS (2), MO (6), MT (52), NE (10), NV (8), NH(1), NJ (2), NM (1), NY (5), NC (5), ND (8), OH (8), OR (85), PA (9), SC (1), SD (17), TN (5), , UT (90), VA (8), WA (25), WV (2), WI (7), WY (16)
Symptoms of a Salmonella infection usually develop between six and 72 hours of exposure. They include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever. If you developed these symptoms after eating onions or products containing them such as sandwiches, wraps, salads, salsa and dips, see a healthcare provider. A test can determine if you have a Salmonella test.
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