The Food and Drug Administration is investigating two new outbreaks. Sources of the pathogens involved have not yet been identified.
In an outbreak of infections of Salmonella Paratyphi B var. L(+) tartrate+ there are 31 confirmed patients. The FDA reports that it has begun traceback efforts but has not reported what food or foods are being traced.
In an outbreak of infections from the microscopic cyclospora parasite, 28 patients have been confirmed. As with the Salmonella outbreak, the FDA has begun traceback efforts but has not reported what food or foods are being traced.
