(VitalNews.org) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an update on the Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers in multiple states.
The outbreak includes two strains reported as two different outbreaks: Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup.
The CDC stated, “Epidemiologic, traceback, and laboratory data show that cucumbers were contaminated with Salmonella and made people sick.” Their investigation revealed “several similarities, including where and when illnesses occurred, the demographics of ill people and the foods they reported eating before they became sick.”
There have been over four hundred people affected with Salmonella across thirty-one states. There have been no deaths, but over one hundred hospitalizations.
The CDC said, “The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported.” The CDC continued, “This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella. In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak.”
Cucumbers that were linked to the outbreak include “cucumbers from Bedner Growers, Inc., of Boynton Beach, Florida, and Thomas Produce Company, of Boca Raton, Florida.”
It’s said that the traceback data led them to find that Salmonella Braenderup had Salmonella in the water that they used. Bedner Growers and Thomas Produce both had Salmonella detected in their water and soil as well. The company stated that there are no cucumbers on the market from these areas as their growing season is over, so cucumbers that are available to purchase now should not be affected by these sources.
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