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: Food Poison BlogSalmonella sprouts outbreak: CDC's new numbers
By Drew Falkenstein
Salmonella contaminated alfalfa sprouts produced by Tiny Greens Organic Farm of Urbana, Illinois, have been implicated in a big Salmonella outbreak that keeps getting bigger. The CDC updated its official case-count today, but still with the caveat that this is a common serotype and that some of the cases "may not be related to this outbreak"--in other words, some of the 112 confirmed cases may be part of the background incidence for this strain of Salmonella.
Below is a map showing the distribution of cases, with the epicenter clearly in Illinois:

Full post as published by Food Poison Blog on January 06, 2011 (boomark / email).
Salmonella
Nationwide Outbreak Sickens 388, typhimurium
Salmonella Outbreak
50 People Sick in Five States
Bean and Soy Sprouts
Recalled by Chang Farm
Soy Bean Sprouts
Recalled by Chang Farm
Peanut Salmonella
alleging salmonella food poisoning from peanuts.
Oklahoma Bacterial Outbreak
One Person Dead, 14 Hospitalized

Salmonella Alfalfa Sprouts Cause Outbreak in Six States
Michigan salmonella outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts
Dozens of Illnesses Linked to Sprouts in Illinois
Second Lawsuit Filed in Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak
Sprouts Thought To Be Serving Up Salmonella Cubana In Canada
CDC and FDA link Tiny Greens Brand Alfalfa and Spicy Sprouts to Salmonella Outbreak







