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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Jalapeños Sickens Hundreds · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: Health officials in the United States are investigating a multi
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  Speaker 1: state outbreak of Salmonella javiana, which has already sickened hundreds
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  Speaker 1: of people across more than two dozen states. The outbreak
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  Speaker 1: has been traced to freshjlipanio peppers imported from Sinaloa, Mexico,
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  Speaker 1: distributed by Coast citrus distributors to restaurants and food service companies.
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  Speaker 1: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC,
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  Speaker 1: at least three hundred forty five confirmed cases have been reported,
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  Speaker 1: with thirty six hospitalizations but no deaths. Illnesses began between
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  Speaker 1: June nineteenth and July twentieth, twenty twenty six, and patients
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  Speaker 1: range widely in age, though the median is thirty years old.
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  Speaker 1: The contamination has spread beyond fresh produce. Secondary recalls now
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  Speaker 1: include prepared foods, wraps, salads, and meat products sold at
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  Speaker 1: major retailers such as wal Mart, Kroger, Target, Trader Joe's,
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  Speaker 1: and U S Whole Foods. Several restaurant chains, including Chipotle
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  Speaker 1: and Cadoba, have already pulled halipenos from their menus. Salmonella
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  Speaker 1: infections typically cause diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Within twelve
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  Speaker 1: to seventy two hours of exposure. Most cases resolve within
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  Speaker 1: a week, but vulnerable groups young children, older adults, and
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  Speaker 1: those with weakened immune systems face higher risks of severe illness.
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  Speaker 1: Officials urge consumers to discard recalled halipanos and any prepared
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  Speaker 1: foods containing them, even if they appear fresh. Products with
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  Speaker 1: best if used by dates up to August sixteenth, twenty
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  Speaker 1: twenty six are affected. Anyone experiencing symptoms after eating halipanos
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  Speaker 1: or related foods should seek medical care. This outbreak is
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  Speaker 1: part of a troubling pattern. Salmonella causes one point three
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  Speaker 1: five million infections annually in the US, and pasted outbreaks
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  Speaker 1: linked to produce, including a two thousand and eight hell
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  Speaker 1: Apano and Serrano pepper outbreak, have sickened thousands. The current
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  Speaker 1: crisis highlights ongoing challenges in food safety and the global
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  Speaker 1: supply chain. For consumers, the message is clear check recallists,
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  Speaker 1: discard affected products, and remain vigilant. For regulators, the outbreak
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  Speaker 1: underscores the need for stronger safeguards to prevent contaminated produce
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  Speaker 1: from reaching American tables.