Multiple-Serotype Salmonella Outbreaks in Two State Prisons — Arkansas, August 2012

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Gicquelais, Rachel E. ; Morris, Jamae F. ; Matthews, H. Stewart ; Gladden, Linda ; Safi, Haytham ; Grayson, Carla ; Slayton, Rachel B. ; Newton, Anna E. ; Bordonaro, Rebecca ; Wheeler, J. Gary ; Smith, Nathaniel ; Bosch, Stacey A. ; Haselow, Dirk T.
• Description:
  In August 2012, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) was notified of gastrointestinal illness outbreaks in two Arkansas state prisons. ADH investigated the outbreaks and conducted case-control studies to identify the source of the illnesses. This report describes the results of these investigations, which identified 528 persons with onset of diarrhea during August 2-18, 2012. Results from the prison A investigation identified chicken salad as the most likely vehicle. At prison B, person-to-person transmission and contamination of multiple foods likely contributed to illness. Analysis of stool specimens from inmates identified eight serotypes and 15 pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns of Salmonella. Isolates of Salmonella from eggs produced at prison B matched two outbreak patterns. An additional 69 inmates were positive by culture but were not interviewed or did not report diarrhea, making the total case count 597. Sanitarians identified problems with food preparation, hand washing, and food safety training. ADH tested inmate kitchen workers, excluded infected inmates from work, and provided food safety training. Prison kitchen staff should follow guidelines consistent with state regulations for safe food preparation and pass sanitarian inspection.
• Subjects:
  Case-Control Studies Diarrhea Disease Outbreaks Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field Feces Food Contamination Food Handling Humans Prisons Salmonella Salmonella Food Poisoning Serotyping

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 2014; 63(8):169-173.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  24572612
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4584523
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arkansas
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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