Summer Salmonella Surge: Eggs, Jalapeños, Backyard Poultry and Pets Tied to Outbreaks
TL;DR
Health officials are facing multiple, concurrent salmonella outbreaks in the U.S. linked to eggs from Texas, jalapeño peppers from Mexico, backyard poultry, and pet veiled chameleons, sickening hundreds across dozens of states and causing one death; guidance stresses clean, separate, cook and chill to prevent infection, while antibiotics are usually reserved for severe cases and doctors distinguish salmonella from cyclospora in diagnosis.
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- Dozens hospitalized as dual salmonella outbreaks spread to more than 30 states. Avoid these products Fast Company
- These recalled eggs could still be in your fridge. See list USA Today
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