Current cases of Salmonella infection are being connected to the usage of Papa Murphy’s cookie dough, Oregon health authorities revealed today.
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) epidemiologists examined a cluster of 4 cases with similar pressures of Salmonella germs. The cases vary in age from 20 to 57 and reported beginning of signs in between April 1 and April 21. None of the cases were hospitalized, and there have actually been no deaths. The Washington State Department of Health has actually reported matching cases of Salmonella too.
Consuming raw cookie or S’mores Bar dough offered by Papa Murphy’s dining establishments was substantially connected with contracting this pressure of Salmonella. Papa Murphy’s, headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., offers raw or “take-and-bake” pizzas and cookie dough that are planned to be baked in your home.
” Individuals need to call a healthcare supplier if they think they have actually had signs of salmonellosis, consisting of diarrhea, after consuming raw cookie dough,” stated Paul Cieslak, M.D., medical director for infectious illness and immunizations at the OHA Public Health Department. “It is necessary to keep in mind, however, that the majority of people with salmonellosis will recuperate without requiring treatment or prescription antibiotics.”
He included: “We advise anybody who has any of the possibly infected cookie or S’mores Bar dough to discard it and clean your hands later.” Individuals who have actually consumed cookie or pizza dough however not gotten ill do not require to inform a healthcare supplier.
OHA epidemiologists are working carefully with the Washington State Department of Health, the Oregon Department of Farming and the Centers for Illness Control and Avoidance (CDC) to examine the break out. Efforts to trace the source of the Salmonella are continuous.