GEORGIA: Salmonella outbreak study still underway - (www.CovNews.com)
November 3, 2007 – 7:42 pmVernon Goins, public information officer for the state Division of Public Health’s East Metro Health District, was cited as saying the results of a study on the source of the recent salmonella outbreak based on the analysis of both the lab results and the results of a survey of 150 individuals who attended Sherman’s Last Burning should be completed by Nov. 8.
Goins was further cited as saying the final account of those reporting symptoms of salmonella is 62, and that 12 cases have been confirmed as salmonella.
While the health department is not drawing any conclusions until the results of the study are in, it is believed that Sherman’s Last Burning - a weekend-long barbecue cook-off from Oct.12-14 is the source of the outbreak.
The event featured 15 food vendors including the Covington Lions Club who sold barbecue plates to the public.
Other food vendors sold funnel cakes,
popcorn shrimp and other assorted […]
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