The US Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning to consumers nationwide that a salmonella outbreak has been linked to the consumption of certain types of tomatoes. The FDA is recommending consumers to not eat raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes, as well as any products containing these tomatoes. Since April, 145 cases of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Saintpaul, an uncommon strain of Salmonella, have been reported. Salmonella is a bacteria that causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps starting 12 to 72 hours after an infection. The illness typically resolves in four to seven days without treatment, but severe infection and death is possible. No deaths from the current outbreak have been reported. Full story.
June 9, 2008
Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.