The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of Salmonella infections.
The outbreak of Salmonella Africana has sickened 11 people. The FDA has not reported where the patients live or their ages. The agency has begun traceback efforts, but has not reported what food it is tracing.
There are likely many more patients in the outbreak than have been confirmed. This is because some patients do not seek medical attention and others are not specifically tested for Salmonella. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that for every confirmed patient in a Salmonella outbreak there are 29 who go undetected.
In other outbreak news, the patient count in an outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul infections from an unknown source has increased to 50, up from 44 a week ago. The FDA is not reporting where the patients live or their ages. The agency has not begun traceback, onsite inspection or sample testing. The agency first posted the outbreak on Dec. 3.
For an outbreak of Salmonella Richmond traced to moringa leaf powder, the FDA has determined that the outbreak is over and has closed its investigation. The outbreak sickened 11 people across seven states. Illnesses started on May 12 and ran through Sept. 4. Three of the patients were hospitalized.
Testing by the FDA found the outbreak strain of Salmonella in a batch of moringa powder imported to the United States by Vallon Farmdirect PVT LTD of Johdpur, India.
The powder was sold as Food to Live brand powder, Sam’s Club Maker’s Mark Super Greens capsules, and as unbranded packages. All products have been recalled.
