A Summary Of Salmonella Outbreak

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During the salmonella outbreak in 2010, many measures were taken to get the outbreak under control. First of all, trace back investigations were done to determine where the salmonella contamination had come from. Secondly, the eggs from Wright County Egg and Hillandale farms that were found to be contaminated were recalled. Wright County Egg had a nationwide recall of their eggs on August 13th, 2010. Six days later on August 9th, Hillandale farms recalled their eggs from grocery stores and wholesalers (Centers for Disease Control, 2010).
A list of ways to prevent people from getting salmonella and from spreading it was advertised to the public as a way of preventing future outbreaks. Some of the recommendations on this list included proper

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