2026-08-10 from ctvnews.ca

The United States is experiencing several major salmonella outbreaks connected to food and pets. Hundreds of people have gotten sick in dozens of states, and one death has been reported.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that salmonella causes about 1.35 million infections every year, with about 420 deaths. Food is most often to blame, but pets can be a problem, too.

One ongoing outbreak involves eggs that were produced in Texas and were sold in bulk and in grocery stores. Midwest Poultry Services has recalled more than 1.5 million dozen containers of shell eggs due to possible contamination. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says (FDA) the producer does not account for all the illnesses, so it’s investigating to determine what the other sources may be.

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