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What Caused the Salmonella Outbreak in Texas?

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021Texas Public Health Solutions

Since our last update regarding the Salmonella outbreak, the CDC has finally identified the culpable food item — raw onions.

Of the 808 people infected with Salmonella Oranienburg throughout the country, 23% were from Texas, by far the most of any state.

Sick people range in age from less than 1 year to 101 years, with a median age of 37, and 57% are female. Of 505 people with information available, 31% have been hospitalized.

Please read the FDA’s recall notice for red, yellow, and white onions imported from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico between July 1, 2021 and August 31, 2021. Read more →

UPDATE – Salmonella Outbreak in Texas

October 2, 2021October 16, 2021Texas Public Health Solutions

As of October 14, 2021, 149 TEXANS have been infected with Salmonella Oranienburg according to the CDC.

This is the most of any state in the country. Unfortunately, the investigation has not yet identified a food linked to the illness.

The CDC also announced that a total of 592 people have been infected with Salmonella Oranienburg from a total of 36 states. Texas accounts for 25% of the infections nationally. Read more →