Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Red Onions In US, Canada

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Over the past few days, people in the US and Canada have become prey to a mysterious outbreak of salmonella poisoning,
That has sickened more than 500 people.

About Salmonella infection

Salmonella infection (salmonellosis) is a common bacterial disease that affects the intestinal tract.
Salmonella bacteria typically live in animal and human intestines and are shed through feces.
Humans become infected most frequently through contaminated water or food.

In USA

As of August 6, 2020, a total of 640 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Newport have been reported from 43 states.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from June 19, 2020, to July 23, 2020.
Ill people range in age from less than 1 to 102 years, with a median age of 39.

Source of the outbreak

As per The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, red onions grown in California have been traced as the potential source of the outbreak.

Whole genome sequencing analysis shows that an outbreak of SalmonellaNewport infections in Canada is related genetically to this outbreak in the United States.
This means that people in both of these outbreaks are likely to share a common source of infection.
The administration said it was able to identify Thomson International, a produce supplier in Bakersfield, Calif.,
As a likely source of contaminated red onions.

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