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National Outbreak of Salmonella Tennessee (updated 2/21/07)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided updated advice today regarding the multi-state outbreak of Salmonella associated with peanut butter. Persons who think they may have become ill from eating peanut butter are advised to consult their health care provider. Persons who have Peter Pan peanut butter purchased since May 2006 or Great Value peanut butter with a product code beginning with 2111 purchased since May 2006 should discard the jar. Local health departments no longer need to collect jars for testing. As of February 21st at 12PM EST, 329 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Tennessee have been reported to CDC from 41 states. Among 249 patients for whom clinical information is available, 51 (21%) were hospitalized. No deaths have been attributed to this infection. Onset dates, which are known for 224 patients, ranged from August 1, 2006 to February 2, 2007, and 60% of these illnesses began after December 1, 2006. There have been no laboratory confirmed cases associated with this outbreak reported in Washington residents after December 1, 2006. National Outbreak of Salmonella Tennessee (posted 2/15/07)Public health officials in multiple states are investigating a large outbreak of Salmonella Tennessee infections. As of February 15, 2007, 290 persons with illness have been reported to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 39 states. In Washington state, four matching S. Tennessee isolates were identified during October-November, 2006. These are listed presumptively as Washington cases. A case control study implicating peanut butter was based only on cases where a diarrheal illness with discrete onset date was reported. None of the Washington cases have met that case definition, nor have any of the Washington cases been confirmed to have a link with the implicated peanut butter. All salmonella isolates submitted to the Public Health Laboratory during the relevant time period have been screened for association with this outbreak. The counties where the matching isolates originated have been contacted. Persons presenting or calling with symptoms of salmonella infection who offer peanut butter samples for testing should be referred to their health care provider for stool testing. Brands other than Peter Pan or Great Value have not been implicated in this outbreak and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), should not be cause for concern by consumers. Consumers without symptoms of illness who have purchased Peter Pan peanut butter should be advised to discard any remaining product (FDA advisory) or return it to the store for refund (Con Agra advisory). For reporting suspect cases or questions about the illness outbreak, contact DOH Communicable Disease Epidemiology: 206-418-5500 or 1-877-539-4344. For questions about food safety contact DOH Food Safety Program: 360-236-3385, or FDA Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA. For updated information from CDC, see: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salmonellosis_2007/outbreak_notice.htm |
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