This came from the ProMED list. Thought it might interest you food
systems watchers.
peace
mish
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TYPHOID FEVER FROM IMPORTED JUICE - USA (FLORIDA)
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A ProMED-mail post
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 12:48:42 -0500
From: George A. Robertson
Source: News media
Typhoid Fever Cases In Florida Linked to Tropical Fruit Product
The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers yesterday [2/20/99]
not to eat El Sembrador brand frozen mamey from Guatemala, or drinks
made from the product, due to reports of typhoid fever in South
Florida.
Mamey is a tropical fruit with pulp that is salmon pink to red and
soft and smooth in texture.
A statement from the FDA said it has determined that El Sembrador
brand frozen mamey has been found either in the freezers of victims'
homes [or] in the restaurants where some ate the product.
The agency said its warning is based on epidemiological data in the
South Florida cases that shows a strong link between eating frozen
mamey and getting typhoid fever. It said the 13 reported illnesses so
far -- all of which required hospitalization -- occurred between
mid-December and early February, mostly in Hispanic communities.
Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that causes persistent and high
fever, abdominal cramps, loss of appetite and fatigue. It most often
is acquired by eating contaminated food and drinking contaminated
water or beverages.
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Michele Gale-Sinex, communications manager
Center for Integrated Ag Systems
UW-Madison College of Ag and Life Sciences
Voice: (608) 262-8018 FAX: (608) 265-3020
http://www.wisc.edu/cias/
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