An outbreak of Salmonella poisoning has so far made 100 people ill in 19 states, including two in Alabama, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
An internal memo sent to staff at the Food and Drug Administration indicated that spicy tuna rolls are “highly suspect,” according to the CDC website.
The memo also characterized the outbreak as “rapid and expanding in a number of cases.”
Salmonella poisoning can range in severity from being completely asymptomatic to being severe enough to require hospitalization. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain that appear within 8 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food.
Among 100 persons for whom information is available, illness onset dates range from January 28 to March 25, 2012. Ill persons range in age from 4 to 78 years, with a median age of 31. Forty-seven percent of patients are female. Among 51 persons with available information, 10 (20 percent) reported being hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.