A nationwide salmonella outbreak has been linked to raw turkey.It has sickened nearly 100 people in 26 states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still trying to pinpoint the source of the outbreak.At least 90 people have been sickened, 40 of which were hospitalized.The CDC says samples have tested positive for strains of salmonella.It was found in different forms, including ground turkey, turkey pieces and whole turkey.CDC officials say to be sure to cook any turkey meat to the recommended temperature, and avoid feeding any raw foods to pets.------<doc-sep>The latest food illness infecting people across the United States is a salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey. There have been 90 cases reported and 40 people have had to seek medical attention for the infection in 26 states as of July 11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No deaths have been reported in the recent outbreak of salmonella, which has been going on for several months. The earliest case of the illness started on November 20, 2017, and the most recently recorded with the CDC was reported on June 29, 2018. The youngest person who got sick with the infection was less than a year old, while the oldest person was 91 years old. Of the 61 people interviewed, two of them got sick after feeding their pets food that contained turkey. The contaminated turkey was traced back to 19 slaughterhouses and six processing establishments in addition to actual live turkeys in "several states," according to the CDC. There are many different strains of salmonella and while not all of the strains of salmonella tested positive for antibiotic resistance, some of them did. There were 33 isolates from people and 49 isolates found in the food and animal samples that proved to be resistant to some common antibiotics. Symptoms of salmonella: People who fall ill with salmonella experience diarrhea, stomach cramps, and sometimes a fever as well. It can take anywhere from 12 hours to three days for the symptoms to develop. The symptoms can last anywhere from a few days to an entire week, but most people recover on their own. Sometimes, those infected will need medical attention if they become dehydrated or if it spreads to the bloodstream or another part of the body, according to the CDC. How to know if your turkey is ok to eat: There is no recall on turkey and the CDC is not advising consumers to stop eating turkey, nor are they advising retailers to stop selling turkey products. The CDC is, however, advising those who are cooking raw turkey to be sure they fully cook it and to thoroughly clean the cooking area and their hands after touching the raw meat. "This outbreak is a reminder that raw turkey products can have germs that spread around food preparation areas and can make you sick," said the CDC website.<doc-sep>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday afternoon that it was working to pinpoint the origin of a foodborne outbreak which has so far sickened people across 26 states and led to at least 40 hospitalizations. WASHINGTON — Ninety people have been sickened in an ongoing spate of drug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to raw turkey products, health officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday afternoon that it was working to pinpoint the origin of a foodborne outbreak which has so far sickened people across 26 states and led to at least 40 hospitalizations. Three of those cases are in Virginia. In an online update, the public health institute said it had yet to flag down a single, common supplier of raw turkey product as responsible for the widening outbreak, and sickened people reported eating different types and brands of turkey products purchased from a number of different locations. Lab results confirmed the presence of the responsible Salmonella Reading strain in several raw turkey products, including pet food and live turkeys — that suggests the bacteria might be widespread in the turkey industry. The CDC said public health officials and the U.S. Department of Agriculture were collaborating with representatives from the turkey industry to reduce instances of Salmonella contamination. Despite all this, the CDC said it was not recommending people avoid turkey products altogether and instead is advising consumers and retailers to properly cook turkey before consumption. Public health officials said consumers should take the following steps to safely consume turkey products:<doc-sep>
Health & Fitness Raw Turkey Triggers Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak: CDC The outbreak has sickened people in 26 states, including New Jersey. Reply For the second time in a week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a nationwide warning regarding a salmonella outbreak. This one is linked to raw turkey and has sickened 90 people in 26 states – including five from New Jersey. While no deaths have been reported, 40 people have been hospitalized. What's particularly unnerving is that epidemiologic and lab evidence indicates that raw turkey products from a variety of sources are contaminated with salmonella and are making people sick. The CDC is not advising the consumers avoid eating properly cooked turkey products or that retailers stop selling raw turkey products. But the CDC is recommending: Cooking raw turkey thoroughly to kill harmful germs. Avoid spreading germs from raw turkey around food preparation areas. Avoid feeding raw diets to pets. Washing your hands before and after preparing all foods. Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most persons recover without treatment. However, in some persons, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. The CDC last week revealed that at least 27 more people from 19 states have become sickened since it found salmonella in samples of Honey Smacks breakfast cereal, which Kellogg's began voluntarily recalling last month. The CDC has advised the public not to eat the breakfast cereal.