Safe Florida Tomatoes? I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!

motherof3 · #11 06-15-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Decent

Blech I hate tomatoes anyway, so I'm safe, lol.

My mom will not eat uncooked tomatoes. I kind of understand since I won't eat lima beans or brussel sprouts. She'll eat tomatoes when they are in a dish, but not if they are just cut up and raw.

Pythoness · #12 06-16-2008, 11:15 AM

When the cantaloupes were contaminated with salmonella, they were from Mexico too.

Tree Lover · #13 06-19-2008, 04:26 PM

The tomatoe plants that my hub planted already have flowers on them.
YUMMM can't wait to make those tomatoe sandwiches.

Jessica · #14 06-19-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tree Lover

The tomatoe plants that my hub planted already have flowers on them.
YUMMM can't wait to make those tomatoe sandwiches.

Sweetie, and I mean this is a very loving way, are you channeling Dan Quayle with those tomatoe plants?

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Tracy · #15 06-19-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessica

Sweetie, and I mean this is a very loving way, are you channeling Dan Quayle with those tomatoe plants?

that being laughed at (with)......I LOVE me a tomato sandwhich with fresh bread and miracle whip...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Pythoness · #16 06-20-2008, 04:21 PM

Since April 2008, 383 persons infected with _Salmonella [enterica_
serotype] Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been
identified in 30 states and the District of Columbia. These were
identified because clinical laboratories in all states send strains
from ill persons to their State public health laboratory for
characterization. The marked increase in reported ill persons is not
primarily due to a large number of new infections. The number of
reported ill persons increased markedly mainly because some states
improved surveillance for Salmonella in response to this outbreak and
because laboratory identification of many previously submitted
strains was completed.

The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows:
Arkansas (2 persons), Arizona (26), California (8), Colorado (2),
Connecticut (2), Florida (1), Georgia (8), Idaho (3), Illinois (34),
Indiana (8), Kansas (9), Kentucky (1), Maryland (10), Michigan (3),
Missouri (9), New Hampshire (1), New Mexico (70), New York (9), North
Carolina (1), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (5), Oregon (4), Pennsylvania (2),
Tennessee (4), Texas (131), Utah (2), Virginia (17), Vermont (1),
Washington (1), Wisconsin (5), and the District of Columbia (1).

Among the 243 persons with information available, illnesses began
between 10 Apr 2008 and 5 Jun 2008. Patients range in age from less
than 1 to 88 years; 47 percent are female. At least 48 persons were
hospitalized. No deaths have been officially attributed to this
outbreak. However, a man in his sixties who died in Texas from cancer
had an infection with the outbreak strain of _S._ Saintpaul at the
time of his death. The infection may have contributed to his death.

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[The entire update can be found at the original URL. This posting
contains only the new information regarding the number of cases and
states involved. The second posting below implicates New Jersey as
an additional involved state which is not mentioned above.

From the last posting released by the CDC on 16 Jun 2008, there are
106 more cases and 2 new involved states (not counting New Jersey) [does anybody count New Jersey?]:
New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. - Mod.LL]

State health officials say a New Jersey woman was infected with
salmonella linked to tainted tomatoes. The case is believed to be the
1st in the Garden State linked to an outbreak that has sickened at
least 380 people nationwide. Health and Senior Services Department
spokeswoman Marilyn Riley says the 34-year-old Camden County resident
sought medical treatment in early June 2008 at a Philadelphia hospital.

Pythoness · #17 06-20-2008, 04:23 PM

How does Delaware always escape these things pretty much unscathed?

Did I just jinx us? I hope not!

Pythoness · #18 06-24-2008, 12:02 PM

Update:

Since April 2008, 613 persons infected with _Salmonella [enterica_
serotype] Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been
identified in 33 states and the District of Columbia. These were
identified because clinical laboratories in all states send strains
from ill persons to their State public health laboratory for
characterization. The marked increase in reported ill persons since
the last update is not thought to be due to a large number of new
infections. The number of reported ill persons increased mainly
because some states improved surveillance in response to this
outbreak and because laboratory identification of many previously
submitted strains was completed.

In particular, one new state, Massachusetts reported ill persons. The
number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows:
Arkansas (3 persons), Arizona (34), California (8), Colorado (4),
Connecticut (4), Florida (1), Georgia (14), Idaho (3), Illinois (45),
Indiana (9), Kansas (9), Kentucky (1), Maryland (18), Massachusetts
(12), Michigan (4), Missouri (12), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (1),
New Mexico (79), New York (18), North Carolina (1), Ohio (3),
Oklahoma (17), Oregon (5), Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island (2),
Tennessee (4), Texas (265), Utah (2), Virginia (21), Vermont (1),
Washington (1), Wisconsin (5), and the District of Columbia (1).
Among the 316 persons with information available, illnesses began
between 10 Apr 2008 and 13 Jun 2008. Patients range in age from less
than 1 to 99 years; 50 percent are female. At least 69 persons were
hospitalized.