Ground beef contaminated with salmonella has sickened at the least 16 individuals, together with six hospitalized, in 4 Northeastern states, federal well being officers mentioned Tuesday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mentioned diseases have been reported in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Ground beef is the one frequent meals reported within the outbreak. People who recalled what they ate and the place they purchased it reported consuming 80% lean floor beef bought from ShopRite shops in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. No recall has been issued, and an investigation is constant, the company mentioned.

The true variety of individuals sickened is probably going a lot greater than the quantity reported, and the outbreak is probably not restricted to states with recognized diseases. Many individuals who turn out to be sick recuperate with out medical care and should not examined for salmonella poisoning. Symptoms of salmonella an infection embody fever, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration.

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