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A Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC has been associated with 65 illnesses so far. At least 24 experienced illnesses so severe they required hospitalization.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are assisting state partners in Wisconsin on this outbreak investigation.
Here’s what we know so far about the Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC.
So far there have been 65 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses resulting in 24 hospitalizations across nine states. The last update on this outbreak was September 6, 2024.
No deaths have been reported so far.
Affected states include California, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The last reported illness onset was August 10, 2024. This could change as more information becomes available. It can take up to four weeks, or even longer, between a person becoming sick to being reported on the FDA and CDC outbreak reports.
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection along with Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Health Services, and local partners continue to investigate this outbreak.
Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC is at the center of the Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs.
Traceback investigation data pointed to the Bonduel, Wisconsin farm.
The FDA is conducting onsite inspections of the farm and collecting samples to determine if Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC is the source of the outbreak.
Salmonella Enteritidis was found in samples collected from the packing facility and poultry house. Additional analysis revealed that those samples contained the same strain of Salmonella found in outbreak patients.
In response to their connection to the Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs, Milo’s Poultry, LLC issued a voluntary recall for all products originating from the farm.
Affected products were distributed to food service locations and retailers across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. But the eggs could have been further distributed.
Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC distributed eggs under a variety of labels.
Recalled products include all carton sizes and expiration dates of:
Salmonella is a microscopic germ responsible for salmonellosis illness.
The CDC estimates that Salmonella bacteria are responsible for around 1.35 million infections in the United States each year. Of those, around 26,500 people experience illnesses severe enough to require hospitalization. About 420 of those patients die from infection.
Many illnesses are mild enough that they go unreported. Most of the time people do not seek medical treatment and are therefore never tested for the bacterial infection.
Food is the most common source of these salmonellosis illnesses.
Salmonella bacteria are responsible for the intestinal illness, salmonellosis.
Common symptoms include:
Most people experience symptoms in as little as six hours and up to six days after exposure. In some cases, illness onset could be much longer.
Severity and length of illness often varies from person to person. Most people experience mild illness that passes quickly. Others may experience severe illness lasting weeks or even months after initial symptoms.
Most people, however, feel better within a week (four to seven days).
Certain groups of people have conditions or susceptibilities that make them more likely to become sick if exposed and experience more severe symptoms if infected.
Those more vulnerable to Salmonella infection include:
Those more likely to experience sever symptoms include:
While most people do not need medical intervention and are not prescribed antibiotic treatment, those in the higher risk group are more likely to receive treatment.
In some cases, complications may arise from infection.
Most of the time Salmonella bacteria stay in the intestinal tract. However, in some cases, the bacteria can breach the intestinal wall. From there, they can enter the bloodstream capillaries and veins. When this happens, bacteria may infect the urinary tract, blood, bones, joints, and even the nervous system.
Common Salmonella complications include reactive arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, and bacteremia that can affect other parts of the body.
Reactive arthritis, a condition affecting the collagen in the joints, eyes, and urethra, is a common complication. This type of infection involves joint pain, irritation of the eyes, and pain during urination. Reactive arthritis symptoms may last for months or even years in some people.
Irritable bowel syndrome is another common complication of Salmonella illness. In some cases, it can take quite some time before bowel habits return to normal.
Bacteremia associated with Salmonella infections can affect many different tissues in the body. Resulting in a variety of infections.
Potential bacteremia infections include:
If you have been impacted by this Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC and wish to make a legal claim, The Lange Law Firm, PLLC has a Salmonella lawyer that can help.
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By: Heather Van Tassell (contributing writer, non-lawyer)
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