An outbreak of salmonella illnesses in Illinois has grown. Health officials now report 48 cases.
The cases are linked to Subway restaurants in 18 Illinois counties, including Will County. That was the first county in the Chicago area to report an illness. There are two confirmed cases there.
People who ate at the restaurants got
Sprouts – A total of 35 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Newport have been reported from 11 states since March 1, 2010. The number of ill people identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AZ (2), CA (17), CO (1), ID (5), IL (1), MO (1), NM (1), NV
The Butte County Public Health Department has pinpointed the source of a recent salmonella outbreak in the Chico area. Lab tests and interviews confirm a may fundraiser called the "Margarita Mix-Off" sickened at least 15 people. It was held by the Chico Active 20-30 Club on May 8th at Manzanita Place, with 15 people contracting
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Thursday that 34 cases of salmonella have been confirmed. All are recovering, including 14 who were hospitalized.
They reported eating at Subways in 14 counties: Sangamon; Schuyler; Christian; Bureau; LaSalle; Cass; Champaign; Peoria; Shelby; Warren; Macon; Ogle; Fulton; and Tazewell. Illnesses are reported to have started between May