An outbreak of salmonella associated with the Washington Care Center in Seattle has resulted in 29 confirmed cases and 6 hospitalizations. FOX13
the long-term care facility, which is typically not open to the general public, was found to be the likely source of the outbreak, which has now been declared over.
Public Health authorities have determined that contaminated food served at the Washington Care Center was the probable cause of the outbreak. No ill food workers were identified during the investigation. In response to the situation, on July 11, a joint team comprising Public Health, the Washington State Department of Health , and the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services visited the care center. Public Health conducted interviews with both affected and unaffected individuals at the facility to identify any potential common exposures.
Laboratory testing was conducted on eight of the affected individuals, and confirmatory results indicated infections with Salmonella. Among the eight confirmed cases, seven showed the same strain of Salmonella, as determined through genetic fingerprinting at the Washington State Public Health Laboratory. The remaining confirmed case did not undergo WGS testing.
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