Tuna linked to Salmonella outbreak; investigation just revealed

OCTOBER 27, 2017
An ongoing coast-to-coast outbreak of Salmonella paratyphi linked to tuna is apparently being investigated by federal officials, but as of Thursday night, a county public health officer appears to be the only person taking publicly about it.



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...Tuna tests positive for Salmonella
On Sept. 15, four states were reporting a total of 25 victims, with two cases in Hawaii and one in New Jersey. Also on Sept. 15, the Oregon agriculture department reported its investigation of “Seafood Company X” had returned a positive result for Salmonella from a sample of the company’s tuna.

At that point, the Oregon agriculture department recommended that restaurants “hold” tuna from the company.

By Sept. 27, the victim count was at 30, with Salmonella infections identified in people in three additional states, California, Florida and Texas. However, lab tests showed the tuna that has tested positive for Salmonella did not match the strain isolated from outbreak victims....

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