As of October 21, officials with the Louisiana Department of Health are providing the most recent case counts of individuals who have been identified with a gastrointestinal illness related to the Salmonella outbreak in Caldwell Parish.
- 149 people have been identified with gastrointestinal illness.
- It is expected that additional cases will be identified.
- 37 people have been hospitalized.
- One death has been reported. Health officials are conferring with the pathologist conducting the autopsy and CDC to determine whether or not the death can be attributed to the outbreak.
- The ages of those with a confirmed illness range from 15 years old to 72, and mean age is 39.
A second bacteria contributed to the mass food poisoning in Caldwell Parish. In addition to the Salmonella already found in stool samples submitted to the state, Clostridium perfringens, a bacterium commonly found on raw meat and poultry, has been identified.
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