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- The CDC issued a recall for several stuffed chicken products amid a nationwide salmonella outbreak
- Epidemiologists found that frozen chicken products were linked to over half the cases.
- Salmonella is common and usually found on unprepared foods.
A new outbreak of salmonella hit the U.S., prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a new recall for frozen chicken products that are breaded, pre-browned and stuffed with ingredients.
Some 28 cases of salmonella, a bacteria usually found on food and passed to humans through ingestion, have been linked to several frozen chicken meal products. The list of recalled products includes the Dutch Farms Chicken with Broccoli & Cheese, Milford Valley Chicken with Broccoli & Cheese and Kirkwood Raw Stuffed Chicken Cordon Bleu, among others.
Salmonella is common among frozen chicken products as they are usually undercooked.
So far 11 people have been hospitalized due to an infection across eight states. No fatalities have been reported.
Salmonella is a common bacterial infection, with symptoms of stomach cramps and gastrointestinal problems, along with a fever, that can last for four to seven days. Previous outbreaks have been linked to packaged salads and peaches.
States that reported infections are Nevada, Arizona, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, New York and Connecticut.
People diagnosed with salmonella are between the ages of 3 and 83, and just over half are female. And 62 percent of those infected reported eating a frozen chicken meal prior to the onset of symptoms. The number of infected people is likely to be higher, officials note.
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