At least 134 people in 13 states have allegedly fallen ill with Salmonella Heidelberg. The outbreak is reportedly connected to Foster Farms chicken sold between June 2012 and April 2013.
According to the U.S. Center Disease Control and Prevention, the last report was filed on Thursday. The agency announced the outbreak is over, but warned customers to be aware of the products they're purchasing.
According to the Daily Meal, about 33 people required hospitalization. Most cases are found in Washington State and Oregon.
Salmonella is a bacterial infection. Those infected develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain for 12 to 72 hours. Infection often last 4 to 7 days according to the U.S. Center Disease Control and Prevention.
According to the Daily Meal, testing by Washington State Public Health Laboratories found the outbreak strain on samples chicken. The strains were found in three ill persons home. According to the report the samples came from two Foster Farms facilities.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening an investigation in one of the Foster Farms facilities to determine the cause of the outbreak.
