What is salmonella infection?
People with salmonella infection often suffer diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps after getting in contact with infected animals, their feces, or their environment or eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water.
Eggs from a Wisconsin farm have been recalled after dozens of people were sickened with a salmonella infection.
The outbreak happened in nine states and have affected 65 people thus far, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said 24 people were hospitalized.
The states include Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado, Utah and California, the agency said.
Information about the eggs included in the recall, according to the CDC:
- Labeled with “Milo’s Poultry Farms” or “Tony’s Fresh Market”
- Sold to stores and restaurants in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois
- All chicken egg types, such as cage-free, or organic
- All cases and carton sizes
- All expiration dates
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating the salmonella outbreak.
What is salmonella?
Salmonella are a group of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness.
Most people infected with salmonella will begin to develop symptoms 12 to 72 hours after swallowing the bacteria. The illness, salmonellosis, usually lasts four to seven days and most people recover without treatment, according to the FDA.
Diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps are common symptoms.
The CDC says to call your healthcare provider if you have any of these severe symptoms:
- Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
- Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
- Bloody diarrhea
- So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
- Signs of dehydration, such as: Not peeing much, Dry mouth and throat, Feeling dizzy when standing up
