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Contaminated Mangoes are Recalled in 16 States as Cantaloupe-Caused Salmonella Outbreak Continues to Grow~UPDATE 9/1/12
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CDC report: Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Braenderup Infections Associated with Mangoes
A total of 105 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup have been reported from 16 states. The number of ill people identified in each state is as follows: California (80), Delaware (1), Hawaii (3), Idaho (1), Illinois (1), Louisiana (1), Maine (1), Michigan (1), Montana (1), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (1), New York (3), Oregon (1), Texas (2), Washington (6), and Wisconsin (1).
Among persons for whom information is available, illness onset dates range from July 3, 2012 to August 11, 2012. Ill persons range in age from less than 1 year to 86 years, with a median age of 30 years old. Fifty-four percent of ill persons are female. Among 69 persons with available information, 25 (36%) patients reported being hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
Illnesses that occurred after August 6, 2012, might not be reported yet due to the time it takes between when a person becomes ill and when the illness is reported.Read more here: [ link to www.cdc.gov]
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