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Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak
Linked To Cereal
One case identified in Illinois
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 [June 16, 2018]
SPRINGFIELD
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting one
case of Salmonella that matches a multi-state outbreak strain. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting 73
cases of Salmonella Mbandaka from 31 states. The CDC investigation
indicates Kellogg’s® Honey Smacks® cereal is the likely source of
this multi-state outbreak.
“The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging people to check
their cupboards for Kellogg’s® Honey Smacks® and to throw them out
if they find them, even if they have already eaten some and have not
become sick,” said IDPH Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. “If you
have recently eaten the cereal and experience diarrhea, fever, and
cramps, contact your health care provider.”
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Kellogg Company today announced it is voluntarily recalling 15.3 oz. and 23 oz.
packages of Kellogg’s® Honey Smacks® cereal. CDC, public health and regulatory
officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continue
to investigate this multi-state outbreak.
Most people affected by Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps
12 to 72 hours after eating food contaminated by the bacteria. The illness
usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most people recover without treatment. However,
diarrhea for some people may be so severe that they need to be hospitalized. The
elderly, infants, and those with compromised immune systems are more likely to
have a severe illness.
[ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH]
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