Outbreak
OUTBREAK
Eggs from Maine farm recalled due to salmonella
SEP 21, 2024
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Salmonella
Severity
5 people sick in Maine to date. Consumers are advised to be cautious, as anyone who has consumed eggs from Rainbow Farm may be at elevated risk of contracting salmonella. Affected products are sold in Maine.
Who's At Risk?
Salmonella mainly impacts young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Most healthy adults and children rarely become seriously ill after exposure to Salmonella.
Symptoms
Symptoms may include fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (which may be bloody), and abdominal pain. In rare cases, the organism can get into the bloodstream and producing more severe illness such as arterial infections (i.e. infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.