Deadly salmonella outbreak progresses in the USA

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A deadly salmonella outbreak caused by papaya fruit struck more than 141 people in the US 19 headquarters. One person died, 45 was hospitalized, reported at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Papaya Maradol, which is imported from Mexico, is the probable causative agent. It is believed that it all started with a farm in Campeche in Mexico, which sells papaya under trademarks Caribena, Cavi и Valery in the U.S..

Because of the epidemic, the fruit batch of these brands will be recalled, but the CDC insists and calls on the public and restaurants to abandon any papaya. Maradol from Mexico for the period of investigation. Papaya fruit Maradol oval and weighs over xnumx kg.

The states that were hit the hardest were New York and New Jersey, the CDC reports, with a total of 62 such cases. Affected states include Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Recall that Salmonella bacteria can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, stomach cramps, and fever. The infection usually resolves in less than a week, and most patients do not need treatment. But if the case is serious, then antibiotic treatment and hospitalization are necessary.

Cases of infection were recorded back in May, but by July 21 there were 47 of them. In less than 3 weeks, the number of cases more than doubled - to 2. The CDC reported that people aged from 109 to 1 years were affected, 95% - Spanish-speaking.

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