CDC: Ongoing Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 1017 People, Peppers Suspected

Jul 10, 2008 - Salmonella: 1,017 Sick; Peppers Suspected CDC: High-Risk People Shouldn't Eat Raw Jalapeno Peppers or Serrano Peppers By Miranda Hitti http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/news/20080709/salmonella-sickens-more-than-1000?ecd=wnl_nal_070908&spon=912345_0 WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MDJuly 9, 2008 -- The CDC today warned that people at high risk of severe cases of salmonella infection -- infants, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems -- should not eat raw jalapeno peppers or raw serrano peppers because of the ongoing salmonella outbreak. "Other persons who want to reduce their risk of salmonella infection can take similar precautions," Robert Tauxe, MD, MPH, deputy director of the FDA's Division of Foodborne, Bacterial, and Mycotic Diseases, said today at a news conference. That doesn't mean that tomatoes are off the hook. - 3 Comments