Texas’ tomato investigation starts in Harris County - (Houston Chronicle)
June 5, 2008 – 6:52 pmState health officials’ search for the source of tainted tomatoes thought responsible for a salmonella outbreak focused on Harris County on Wednesday, as medical workers reported that three more local cases of the potentially fatal food poisoning had been confirmed.
By late Wednesday, the county total stood at 15. Single cases were reported in Fort Bend and Brazoria counties. Statewide, the total was 24.
The Texas cases are part of a national outbreak affecting 11 states.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 33 cases of salmonella saint paul poisoning in New Mexico and 29 in other states throughout the nation. The New Mexico and Texas cases, which also occurred in Dallas-Fort Worth, the Rio Grande Valley and Austin’s Hays County suburbs, are thought to be linked to tomatoes.
CDC epidemiologist Dr. Casey Barton Behravesh said her agency estimates 38 unreported cases of salmonella poisoning occur for every one that comes to […]
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