Salmonella | Multistate Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Heidelberg Infections Linked to Foster Farms Brand Chicken | Oct, 2013

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  • En plein #shutdown, les Etats-Unis doivent faire face à une crise de salmonelle
    http://www.slate.fr/monde/78714/shutdown-salmonelle

    Le pire cauchemar des membres du Congrès américain est devenu réalité. Lors d’un discours juste avant l’annonce du shutdown, la députée Rosa DeLaura avait prévenu ses confrères :

    « Des programmes importants comme la protection de la santé publique vont être laissés de côté. Notre sécurité alimentaire est en danger. »

    Et effectivement, une semaine après la mise en place du shutdown du 1er octobre 2013, le Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chargé de la santé publique, a annoncé la propagation d’une crise de salmonelle dans le pays, nous apprend Politico.

    #gorafi_encore_plagié si, si...

    • L’épidémie n’est tout de même pas liée au shut-down , les premiers cas sont apparus en mars. La non réponse ou la faiblesse de la réponse à l’épidémie, elle, pourra être y associée.

      http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/heidelberg-10-13/index.html

      As of October 7, 2013, a total of 278 individuals infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 17 states. Most of the ill persons (77%) have been reported from California.
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      As of October 7, 2013, a total of 278 persons infected with seven outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 17 states.
      – 42% of ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
      – Most ill persons (77%) have been reported from California.

      Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback investigations conducted by local, state, and federal officials indicate that consumption of Foster Farms brand chicken is the likely source of this outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections.

      As of October 7, 2013, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) issued a Public Health Alert due to concerns that illness caused by Salmonella Heidelberg is associated with chicken products produced by Foster Farms at three facilities in California.

      This investigation is ongoing. USDA-FSIS is prepared to take additional actions or expand the investigation based on new evidence.

      The outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg are resistant to several commonly prescribed antibiotics. This antibiotic resistance may be associated with an increased risk of hospitalization or possible treatment failure in infected individuals.

      La bactérie est résistante aux antibiotiques…