U.S. Salmonella outbreak linked to papayas
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health officials are urging residents in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island to not eat any whole, fresh papayas from Mexico because they’ve been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health officials are urging residents in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island to not eat any whole, fresh papayas from Mexico because they’ve been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella. As of June 26, a total of 62 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Uganda have been reported since January, with most of the illnesses occurring from April onward. Twenty-three of the people affected have been hospitalized but there have been no reported deaths.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and regulatory officials in several states are collecting records to determine the source of the papayas that ill people ate. Early product distribution information available at this time indicates that papayas that made people sick were imported from Mexico. This traceback investigation is ongoing.