The CDC has issued a food security alert concerning a multi-state Epidemia of Salmonella infections linked to the metabolic dishes of home meals.
As of August 5, there were 16 confirmed patients in 10 states. Seven of the patients need hospitalization, according to centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diseases began on dates from July 24 to August 15. Patients are under 1 to 96.
Out of 12 patients interviewed, 10 said they had eaten a menu prepared for metabolic meals before becoming sick. This suggests that the people of this epidemic fell ill by eating certain metabolic meals have prepared the elements of the menu.
Metabolic home delivery service withdrew several meals delivered during the week of July 28, 2025.
Consumers are invited not to eat metabolic meals. Consumers are feared to take meals in their freezers. Freezing temperatures and reheated do not kill salmonella germs.
Public health investigators use the pulsenet system to identify diseases that can be part of this epidemic. CDC Pulsenet manages a national DNA fingerprint fingerprint database of bacteria that cause foods of food. DNA digital fingerprints are carried out on bacteria using a method called sequencing the whole genome (WGS).
WGS have shown that bacteria of patient samples are closely linked genetically. This suggests that the people of this epidemic fell ill from the same food, according to the CDC.
There are probably many more people who have been shredd in this epidemic than those confirmed so far because many people do not consult care and those who do it are often not specifically tested for salmonella. The CDC considers that for each patient confirmed in an epidemic of Salmonella, there are 29 which are not detected.
On Salmonella infections
Foods contaminated by Salmonella bacteria do not look, do not feel, nor the spoiled taste. Anyone can become sick of a salmonella infection. Infants, children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are more at risk of serious illness because their immune system is fragile, according to the CDC.
Anyone who has eaten metabolic meals and developed symptoms of salmonella infection should consult a doctor. Patients should inform their doctors of the possible exposure to salmonella bacteria, as special tests are necessary to diagnose salmonellosis. Salmonella infection symptoms can imitate other diseases, frequently leading to an erroneous diagnosis.
Symptoms of salmonella infection may include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated foods. Otherwise, healthy adults are generally sick for four to seven days. In some cases, however, diarrhea can be so serious that patients need hospitalization.
Older adults, children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop serious disease and serious, sometimes fatal conditions.
Some people are infected without falling ill or obviously symptoms. However, they can still disseminate infections to others.
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