The Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to a Holiday Inn in North Carolina ultimately sickened at least 100 people this May, the North Carolina Division of Public Heath reported this week. The bacteria was linked to the All American Grill at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville, NC, according to the final outbreak report, issued by…
NC Holiday Inn Salmonella Outbreak Declared Over at 103 Cases
No new cases of Salmonella have surfaced in Fayetteville, N.C., since May 15, meaning the outbreak linked to the Holiday Inn Bordeaux has likely come to an end, according to officials at the Cumberland County Department of Public Health. At least 103 people have reported signs or symptoms of Salmonella infections. At least 12 of…
Two Lawsuits Filed in NC Holiday Inn Salmonella Outbreak
Two women have filed lawsuits in Fayetteville, N.C., against the Holiday Inn Bordeaux alleging that they fell ill with Salmonella poisoning after eating food served at the hotel. The lawsuits come the same day the case count of those sickened in the outbreak rose again. The plaintiffs, Lucille Thompson and Tara Foster, are two of…
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to NC Holiday Inn Sickens 88
At least 88 people are now known to have been sickened in a Salmonella outbreak linked to a North Carolina Holiday Inn. This latest illness count, reported by WRAL Tuesday, marks an increase of two cases from the 86 reported by the Cumberland County Health Department Friday. The outbreak has been traced to the Holiday…
NC Holiday Inn Salmonella Outbreak Grows to 86
At least 86 people fell ill after eating at one of two restaurants within the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville, N.C., as of Friday, according to Cumberland County Department of Public Health Director Buck Wilson. That number is up from 70 cases counted on Monday. Seven of the patients have tested positive for Salmonella in…
NC Holiday Inn Salmonella Outbreak Hits 70
At least 70 people have likely fallen ill with Salmonella after dining at two restaurants within the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville, N.C., according to the Cumberland County Department of Public Health. Five people have been hospitalized. Twelve of those reporting illness were visiting from out of state. The hotel has two restaurants inside,…
Illnesses Tied to NC Holiday Inn Salmonella Outbreak Rise to 51
At least 51 people are now known to have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak linked to a North Carolina Holiday Inn, reported the Cumberland County Health Department Friday. That number is up from the 44 illnesses reported by the Department just one day earlier. The source of the outbreak is thought to be the…
NC Holiday Inn Salmonella Outbreak Climbs to 44 Cases
Update (5/16, 4:00 p.m. EST): Health officials in Cumberland County have updated the case count from 18 to 44 individuals sickened. The story below has been amended to reflect the updated numbers. At least 44 people have fallen ill with symptoms of Salmonella infection in an outbreak connected to the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville,…
NC Announces Possible Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Holiday Inn
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health in Fayetteville, NC announced Tuesday it is working with the N.C. Division of Public Health to investigate a gastrointestinal illness outbreak among staff and patrons of a local hotel’s restaurants. There are two confirmed cases of salmonella and one individual has been hospitalized, the news release said.
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