Hundreds have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak tied to raw turkey, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting more than 60 new cases in 24 states since its last report in December.
Hundreds have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak tied to raw turkey, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting more than 60 new cases in 24 states since its last report in December.
The number of illnesses linked to the outbreak that began in November of 2017 has ballooned to 279 total across 41 states and Washington, DC, the CDC said Friday. The agency also said a staggering 107 hospitalizations and one death in California have been tied to the outbreak.
More than half of individuals interviewed about their illnesses told investigating officials that they had handled raw turkey products before they became sick. In four instances, sickened individuals said that they had handled raw turkey pet food.
