PUBHLTH 2 Lecture 27:
Document Summary
Salmonella wandsworth is a rare strain of salmonella. Consumption of robert"s american gourmet brand veggie booty was statistically associated with illness and therefore the most likely source of the outbreak. In july 2007, 65 persons infected with salmonella wandsworth have been reported to cdc from 20 states. All had diarrhea, 76% had bloody stools and six patients were hospitalized. No deaths have been attributed to these infections. 91% of cases have occurred in children aged 10 months to 3 years. During the initial phase of the outbreak, the number of cases gradually increased. Health department and cdc investigators worked for weeks conducting interviews with parents of ill children to develop theories about possible sources of infection. A multi-state case-control study demonstrated a strong association between illness and consumption of veggie booty, a snack of puffed rice and corn with a vegetable coating. None of the 65 known illnesses from salmonella wandsworth began after the product had been recalled.
