date:Jan 16, 2014
ncluded that the Tyson brand mechanically separated chicken is the likely source of the Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak. The strain is one commonly reported to PulseNet, and 19 other people in 12 states were reported to have it late last year, with onset dates between Oct. 22 and Dec. 15, 2013.
Four to eight cases of this strain are reported to PulseNet each month.
CDC says that more investigation is required to determine if those cases are related to the ones in Tennessee. However, agency offi