Home » Current Affairs In-depths & Editorials » GS2 » Society & Social Justice » Social Justice » Social Sector » Health » Diseases » Salmonella outbreak

Salmonella outbreak

Santhosh Kumar 28/11/2023

Salmonella outbreak mind map
Outbreak details
Total cases: 1,072
Affected regions
United States
States: 48 states and Puerto Rico
Cases and hospitalizations
Total cases: 99 (as of November 24, 2023)
Hospitalizations: 45
Deaths: 2 (in Minnesota)
Canada
Provinces: British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
Cases and hospitalizations
Total cases: 63 (as of November 24, 2023)
Hospitalizations: 17
Deaths: 1
Onset dates
Range: January 1, 2023, to September 25, 2023
Causative agent
Salmonella strains
Salmonella Soahanina
Salmonella Sundsvall
Salmonella Oranienburg
Source of outbreak
Linked to cantaloupes
Brands
Malichita
Rudy
Recalled food products
Whole cantaloupes
Brands
Malichita
Rudy
Other affected brands
Sold at
Retail stores in various states and Canada
Cut cantaloupes
Products made from recalled cantaloupes
Cantaloupe chunks, melon medleys, fruit mixes
Sold at
Stores in Oklahoma, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Symptoms of Salmonella infection
Common symptoms
Diarrhea
Fever
Abdominal cramps
Onset period
6 hours to 6 days after exposure
Duration
4 to 7 days
High-risk groups
Children under 5 years
Adults over 65 years
People with weakened immune systems
Safety advice
For consumers
Avoid recalled cantaloupes and products
Wash items and surfaces in contact with recalled fruit
Seek medical attention for severe symptoms
For businesses
Do not sell or serve recalled cantaloupes
Sanitize items and surfaces in contact with recalled fruit
Ongoing investigations
Agencies involved
U.S. CDC
U.S. FDA
Canadian PHAC
CFIA
Efforts
Identifying additional contaminated products
Investigating potential cases

If you like this post, please share your feedback in the comments section below so that we will upload more posts like this.

Related Posts

Global Fungal Infection Deaths mind map Recent News: January 2024: Global deaths: Doubled: - Earlier estimates - Now 3.75 million annually Indian context: Data from 80 countries: - Includes India Affecting India: - Significant impact When: Over a decade: - Increase observed Why: Misdiagnosis: - Delayed recognition Lack of effective drugs: - Antifungal resistance rising Diagnostic gaps: - Limited access and usage - Incomplete identification What Types of infections: - Candidiasis - Aspergillosis - Cryptococcosis Affected populations: - HIV/AIDS patients - Cancer patients - Organ transplant recipients Where: Global scale: - Including India Who researched: David Denning: - Professor of infectious disease - University of Manchester Collaboration: - 300 professionals - Worldwide contribution Main Topic How: Research methods: - Global data analysis - Journal Lancet Infectious Diseases Estimation process: - Including indirect deaths Significance: Awareness increase: - Global fungal infection impact Improved diagnostics: - In last 10-15 years Challenges: Diagnostic challenges: - Limited test availability - Incomplete detection Antifungal resistance: - Increased due to fungicides Way Forward: Need for: - Better diagnostics - Effective treatment strategies

Global Fungal Infection Deaths

18/01/2024 / Diseases

Nafithromycin: India's First Antibiotic to Combat Resistance

Nafithromycin: India’s First Antibiotic to Combat Resistance

09/12/2024 / Diseases, Drugs/Pharmaceuticals

India's Rare Diseases Policy

India’s Rare Diseases Policy

09/11/2021 / Diseases, Policies/Plans/Guidelines/Frameworks

19/04/2024 / Diseases

Categories: Biology, Diseases

Tags: 27.11.2023, Newsbits

Subscribe

0 Comments

Inline Feedbacks

View all comments

X