"Seattle's Salmonella Berta Outbreak: Genetic Fingerprinting Links 6 Cases in King County"

Health officials in Seattle are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Berta infections, with one-third of the patients requiring hospitalization. Whole genome sequencing has confirmed that all six patients were likely infected from the same source, but a common location or source has not been identified. The patients, ranging in age from 2 to 65 years old, developed symptoms consistent with salmonellosis. The investigation is ongoing.