United States: At least, 65 people have fallen ill in nine states from salmonella infection as a result of recalled eggs, the U. S. health officials reveal.
As the information provided by HealthDay,” The nine states include the three states identified where the eggs were sold namely, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin and other states such as California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Utah and Virginia,” the U. S. Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention who said in a food safety alert over the outbreak. “The majority of sick people are from Wisconsin [42 people] or Illinois. ”
From the 63 cases where such information could be ascertained, 24 patients have been hospitalized but none among them has been reported to have succumbed to the disease.
Notably, laboratory investigations have established that the bacteria is resistant or showing resistance to the antibiotics – nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin, which may complicate treatment of the infections, the CDC pointed out. Other antibiotics may be required in such circumstances.
The eggs have been identified with salmonella and have therefore been recalled because of the possibility of being contaminated and were labelled as Tony’s fresh market. The eggs came from Milo’s Poultry Farms LLC in Bonduel, Wisc and were delivered to stores and restaurants in St Louis in Illinois, as well as Michigan and Wisconsin according to CDC.
To be on the safe side the eggs should not be consumed and should be disposed or returned to the store where they were bought. Consumers should wash anything that may have come into contact with the recalled eggs with hot soapy water or in a dishwasher according to the agency.
Salmonella can cause diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps which can occur within few hours or days after consuming the bacteria, as explained by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration. Many of those affected will get better without any treatment, but they should consult a health care provider if they have complicated symptoms, symptoms do not subside after 2 to 3 days or signs of intense dehydration.
Children, elderly people and people with low immune systems are most and at the very high risk of developing severe illness, as the CDC pointed out.