Sep 7, 2024 - Health

Egg recall: Salmonella outbreak linked to illnesses in 9 states

Lauren Floyd

In this photo illustration, a chicken egg is seen on a yellow background. — Photo illustration: Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images

A salmonella outbreak linked to eggs sold in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois has resulted in 24 hospitalizations and 65 illnesses in nine states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

The big picture: Food recalls have reached a peak the U.S. hasn't approached since before the COVID-19 pandemic, an April report found.

Recalled food products led to 1,100 people ill and six dead in 2023, per the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund findings.

The latest: The egg recall reported Friday applies to Milo's Poultry Farms and Tony's Fresh Market eggs including those labeled cage-free or organic.

People have been reported sick in California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin, where most cases have been reported.
Symptoms of salmonella — including diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps — typically begin six hours to six days following infection, and most of those infected recover without treatment within a week, the CDC reported.
"Some people—especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems—may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization," the CDC said.

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