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Default 53 People in 9 States Sickened After Eating Raw Tuna

On 5/23/2015 4:06 PM, Janet B wrote:
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> Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak likely linked
> to raw tuna that has sickened 53 people in nine states.
>
> The California Department of Public Health said Thursday that 31 of
> the cases are there. Other affected states include Arizona, Illinois,
> Mississippi, New Mexico, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and
> Wisconsin.
>
> Ten people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
>
> The source of the outbreak is unknown, but most who fell ill reported
> eating sushi containing raw tuna.
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> Salmonella is a bacteria and the most common source of food poisoning
> in the U.S. It causes diarrhea, cramping and fever.
>
> Health officials say the elderly, young children, pregnant women and
> people with weak immune systems should not eat raw fish or raw
> shellfish.
>
> http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...w-tuna-n362911
> Janet US
>



Timely warning.

I frankly do not get the whole raw fish thing. I'll have the yakisoba,
please.