One meat-related Salmonella outbreak over in the United States; CDC continues to investigate another

The CDC has been tracking two salmonella outbreaks related to meat products. One has been declared over and the other is ongoing. The ongoing outbreak linked to Citterio brand “Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks” sold by Trader Joe’s and other grocers has had an additional person added to the patient list, bringing the total to 21. The sick people are spread across eight states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Patients in the outbreak are infected with Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- and have had illness onset dates ranging from Sept. 18 through Oct. 3. Sick people range in age from 2 to 75 years old, with a median age of 12. Most of the sick people, 81 percent are younger than 18 years old, and 62 percent are female. Of 18 people with information available, six have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. The true number of sick people in an outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states ...