New Information On Salmonella Outbreak

By: | WSPA-TV
Published: January 19, 2009

Don't eat any commercially prepared peanut butter products, that's the new warning from the Food and Drug Administration as they investigate the Salmonella outbreak.
474 people in 43 states have been sickened.
Kathy Bryant, manager of infection control, with Spartanburg Regional Medical Center says it could be just a matter of time before we see it here.
She says, "We've heard to be on the lookout. We've not in S.C. yet that have been specifically identified with this species of Salmonella."
The FDA has updated their website about the outbreak.
It states, "Because identification of products subject to recall is continuing, the FDA urges consumers to postpone eating commercially-prepared or manufactured peanut butter-containing products and institutionally-served peanut butter until further information becomes available about which products may be affected."
They believe the products came from the Peanut Corporation of America plant in Georgia and can include name brands like Kellogg and Little Debbie.
The products include crackers, cookies and ice cream.
Bryant says the best thing we can do to keep our families safe is follow the warning and watch for signs.
She says, "Be on alert for any signs or symptoms. Which are basically GI symptoms diarrhea, abdominal pain, cramping, tenderness, fever."
She says if you have those symptoms for four days or more don't wait any longer to see your doctor.
Right now no national name brand jars of peanut butter are under a recall.
All the peanut butter was made after August 8, 2008 and the peanut butter paste was made after September 26, 2008.
If you would like more information on the salmonella outbreak click on this link.
For more information on the symptoms of Salmonella click here.