Salmonella Paratyphi Outbreak
[Ventura County, CA] On April 9, 2015, the State of California Department of Public Health (CDPH) notified Ventura County Communicable Disease of a possible Salmonella paratyphi outbreak. As of today, April 20, 2015, there have been 25 confirmed cases. Eighteen of these cases reside in California. (7 reside in LA County, 4 in Orange County, 2 in Riverside County, 1 in Santa Barbara County, and 4 in Ventura County) There are 7 out-of-state cases, most of whom had travel to Southern California. Twenty percent of affected patients have been hospitalized.
At this time, investigation is still ongoing regarding the cause of the outbreak. As of April 17, 10/10 people who completed detailed food questionnaires stated they had consumed sushi, and over 80% reported having eaten raw tuna. The Ventura County Environmental Health Division will provide information to CDPH about the source of food products from any Ventura County facilities associated with this outbreak.
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