Cases Reported in California; Eggs Recalled as Officials Warn of Serious Health Risks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say that eggs are linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses in several states. Federal health officials are looking into this.
Milo’s Poultry Farms recalled eggs on September 6, 2024. The eggs came from Tony’s Fresh Market Eggs, which is owned by Milo’s Poultry Farms.
All carton sizes and types of eggs marked with “Milo’s Poultry Farms,” along with all of their expiration dates, have been recalled because they could make you sick. The same goes for all carton sizes and types of eggs marked with “Tony’s Fresh Market.”
As of September 6, 2024, 65 people in nine states have been infected with Salmonella. They got sick between May 23 and August 10, 2024. Out of the 63 people whose information is known, 24 have been hospitalized. We haven’t heard of any deaths.
Serious Salmonella symptoms include diarrhea and a fever above 102°F, diarrhea that doesn’t get better after 3 days, bloody diarrhea, intense vomiting that makes it hard to keep liquids down, signs of dehydration like not going to the bathroom or feeling thirsty, and feeling dizzy when you stand up.
The CDC says that recalled eggs should not be eaten, sold, or served. People got sick in California, Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, and Virginia, but most of the cases were in Wisconsin and Illinois.
The CDC says that the number of people who have become sick is probably lower than the real number of people who have been affected.
This is because many people who get Salmonella don’t go to the doctor or get tested. Also, illnesses that happened recently might not be included yet because it takes time to see if they are part of the spread.
Public health officials are collecting information from those who are sick, such as what they ate in the week before they got sick and information about their demographics.
Eggs from Milo’s Poultry Farms have been identified as the cause of the outbreak, and this information is very important in finding them.
The CDC and FDA are still keeping an eye on things and telling people to follow food safety rules, like cooking eggs all the way through and staying away from raw or boiled eggs.