Macadamia nuts sold under Aurora and other brand names are being recalled for Salmonella. Consumers who have purchased these nuts should not eat them as they risk serious illness if they do.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infections can travel to the bloodstream producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. At the time of the recall no illnesses had been reported.
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