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Subject: [Leica] January 16, 2009 - Investigation Update: Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium Infections, 2008-2009 | Salmonella CDCs
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat Jan 17 17:07:53 2009
References: <7au4gf$1isued@pd4mo1so-svcs.prod.shaw.ca> <F9070DDC-CB92-4974-BCA4-963849D283E2@cox.net> <49727CEA.1080105@san.rr.com>

On Jan 17, 2009, at 5:50 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> Steve and Ted,
>
> Thanks for warning info on peanut butter.  I have never even tasted  
> peanut butter, but my
> wife loves it slathered on  whole wheat bread, with lettuce..Ughh!
>
> I have had salmonella though, and it "ain't no fun"!

you bet Jerry,

things are unclear as to source, but it seems likely peanut butter in  
some form,

been going on for months, possibly with 6 associated deaths...

so just a heads up,

Steve

>
>
> Jerry
>
>
> Steve Barbour wrote:
>>
>> On Jan 17, 2009, at 5:19 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Steve,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the heads-up as we've not seen nor heard of any  
>>> warnings. I
>>> printed mine and gave to Irene.
>>
>>
>> from the CDC update Jan 16...
>>
>> The investigation is ongoing, and exposures to peanut butter and  
>> other peanut butter-containing products are being examined.  
>> Preliminary analysis of an epidemiologic study conducted by CDC and  
>> public health officials in multiple states comparing foods eaten by  
>> ill and well persons has suggested peanut butter as a likely source  
>> of the bacteria causing the infections. To date, no association has  
>> been found with common brand names of peanut butter sold in grocery  
>> stores.
>>
>>
>> unclear now, may be prepared foods with peanut butter, or other at  
>> this stage...
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> ted
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org
>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of  
>>> Steve
>>> Barbour
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 2:38 PM
>>> To: LUG Group
>>> Subject: [Leica] January 16, 2009 - Investigation Update: Outbreak  
>>> of
>>> Salmonella Typhimurium Infections, 2008-2009 | Salmonella CDCs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> fyi
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ?
>>>
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In reply to: Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) (RE: [Leica] January 16, 2009 - Investigation Update: Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium Infections, 2008-2009 | Salmonella CDCs)
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] January 16, 2009 - Investigation Update: Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium Infections, 2008-2009 | Salmonella CDCs)
Message from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] January 16, 2009 - Investigation Update: Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium Infections, 2008-2009 | Salmonella CDCs)