Why are 640 people in 43 states in the United States infected with Salmonella?

With the current COVID-19 epidemic, another Salmonella outbreak has occurred in the United States, and it continues to spread. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the salmonella outbreak has spread to 43 states and at least 640 people have been infected, and the source may be related to onions sold across the United States.

Among the 43 states with salmonella outbreaks, California, Arizona, Texas and other places are also facing severe COVID-19 epidemics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges people with symptoms to contact their doctor immediately, detail what they ate in the week before the onset of symptoms, and report it to health authorities and investigators.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that if onions are listed as recalled products, they should be thrown away immediately:

According to CNN According to reports on the 8th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated in a statement that at least 85 people have been hospitalized due to salmonella infection. If the onions in people’s homes are listed as recalled products, they should be thrown away immediately. “If you don’t know the specific source of the onions, don’t Eaten or sold, so do other foods placed with these onions”. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has also issued a warning not to eat many types of onion products supplied by a company called Thomson International.

Reports indicate that many companies in the United States have recalled onion products, as well as salads, pizza and other foods containing onion ingredients. Symptoms of salmonella infection include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, which may occur anywhere from 6 hours to 6 days after infection. People under 5 years old, over 65 years old, and those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of severe symptoms.

Guangzhou Daily Dayang.com - The Salmonella epidemic in the United States has infected 640 people in 43 states. The source may be onions