U.S. salmonella outbreak includes Michigan cases / ~1 s! I) B5 N/ _1 f6 u9 ]1 D v5 @; T6 o. k7 A0 Q" [, A4 ^LANSING, Mich. — Twenty people in Michigan are among those reportedly sickened in a nationwide salmonella outbreak. 0 p6 j* a4 q3 S0 `* KThe Department of Community Health said Wednesday that seven Michigan patients required hospitalization 4 P6 ~: K6 L6 M/ R3 d% M7 p5 }The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the outbreak that reportedly has sickened nearly 400 people in 42 states. They don’t yet know exactly how the bacteria has been spreading over the past few months.4 y1 Q8 X1 T4 m; n- A0 P$ N
Most people infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts four to seven days. Most people recover without treatment. # |3 N) ?- P0 K# \+ JSteps to guard against the illness include careful handling and preparation of raw meat and frequent hand washing.http://www.freep.com/article/20090108/NEWS06/90108009