USA TODAY: A national outbreak of antibiotic-resistant salmonella that’s been ongoing since October has sickened more than 389 people in 23 states and is hospitalizing them at double the rate expected.
In light of that, a report issued Thursday by the Pew Charitable Trusts says that current policies don’t protect public health and need to be changed.
The outbreak is linked to Foster Farms brand chicken. The seven strains of salmonella Heidelberg involved in the outbreak appear to be especially virulent. Forty percent of those who fell ill have been hospitalized, compared with the usual 20% hospitalization rate with salmonella. A previous outbreak in 13 states that sickened 134 people with the same type of salmonella in 2012 was also linked to Foster Farms… (more)
