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Salmonella Outbreak 'Growing Rapidly,' CDC Says Salmonella Outbreak 'Growing Rapidly,' CDC Says
Salmonella Outbreak 'Growing Rapidly,' CDC Says A new salmonella outbreak with an unknown cause has infected over 125 people in 25 states and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is cautioning that it's growing rapidly. The first illness was reported on Tuesday, Aug. 3 and the number of cases has steadily increased since then. As of last week, 127 people were infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg, the CDC said. "Recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak," the CDC said. Sick people range in age from less…

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by Joe Lombardi