The size of salmonella infections has doubled in the past week.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that the number of active cases of Salmonella habiana infection has increased from 106 a week ago to 212. The organization does not report the age or place of residence of its patients. The source of the pathogen is not yet known, but the FDA has begun tracking and testing. The agency did not report which foods it was tracking or what it was testing for.
In other outbreak news, the FDA is investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. The number of patients increased from 8 to 9 a week ago. The FDA has not yet determined the source of the pathogen but has begun testing. The agency does not report what it is testing. The FDA first reported the outbreak on July 22.
As Salmonella Oranienburg infection occurred, the number of patients increased from 81 a week ago to 90. The FDA does not report a patient’s age or place of residence. The agency has not confirmed the source of the pathogen. Tracking efforts have begun, but the FDA does not say which foods are being tracked. The agency first posted about the outbreak on July 8.
The outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections has been declared over. There are 14 patients confirmed in this outbreak. The source of the pathogen has not been determined, but the FDA traced it back. The agency did not report which foods it tracked. The FDA first announced the outbreak on July 1.
