Posted on 07/09/2018 12:17:43 PM PDT by Red Badger
(CBS Local)– Over 200 people have now been infected by an outbreak of parasites linked to recalled vegetable trays from Del Monte.
According to the CDC, 212 cases of cyclosporiasis – an intestinal infection caused by the cyclospora parasite – were reported as of July 5. The condition has been linked to “6 oz., 12 oz., and 28 oz. vegetable trays containing fresh broccoli, cauliflower, celery sticks, carrots, and dill dip,” which were recalled by Del Monte Fresh Produce on June 15.
More than 200 hit by parasite from Del Monte vegetables; symptoms can include 'explosive' bowel movements https://t.co/bs63NaRJbM pic.twitter.com/XiYnkpXzxP
— WUSA9 (@wusa9) July 9, 2018
The CDC added that the products were sold in clear, plastic containers at several store across the Midwest. “The recalled products were distributed to: Kwik Trip, Kwik Star, Demond’s, Sentry, Potash, Meehan’s, Country Market, Food Max Supermarket and Peapod in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin,” according to the FDA recall.
Health officials are warning that people who develop cyclosporiasis can experience “frequent, sometimes explosive” diarrhea. The parasites can also cause nausea, fatigue, and several other flu-like symptoms lasting for at least a month if not treated by doctors. “If you are not treated with this very specific antibiotic for cyclospora you generally will remain sick,” Ryan Osterholm of the Pritzker Hageman Law Firm told CBS Minnesota.
Seven people have hospitalized due to the outbreak, however there have been no deaths linked to the contaminated Del Monte products.
I’ve had 2.....................
All due to migrant workers taking a dump in the fields where the food is grown.
Too stupid to realize what they’re doing. Either that or doing it deliberately to take vengeance on the gringos.
hilarious
One has to be very careful with fresh vegetable or fruit trays that have been prepared by humans and which will not be cooked.
Lol!
Bada bing bada BOOM!
Illegals crapping in the fields again. That is why you never eat a salad in Turkey. They use human fertilizer.
“Explosive diarrhea used to kill a lot of soldiers before modern sanitation methods.”
San Francisco will relearn that lesson.
As will every other California city that thinks it’s no big deal to let the “homeless” crap in the streets.
Meanwhile in Hollywood: “I WANT THAT DIET!!!”
Beware Fiber One bars, too! Stories here, some pretty funny: http://www.pleasegodno.com/archives/66-Fiber-One-Bars-make-me-Fart.html
Projectile poop.
Wonder how they wash their “ready to eat” stuff - the wife uses a mixture of water and vinegar to clean fresh produce like Romaine lettuce, etc.
From what I’ve read, washing won’t get rid of these parasites, they are IN the veggies...................
Thanks - my mind went there after I posted and it concerned me that we might get veggies that can’t be sanitized safe to eat.
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