Salmonellosis associated with a Thanksgiving dinner--Nevada, 1995.
On November 28, 1995, the county coroner's office notified the Clark County Health District in Las Vegas, Nevada, about a death suspected to have resulted from a food-borne disease. This report summarizes the investigation of the outbreak of gastroenteritis among persons who attended a Thanksgiving dinner. The investigation documented Salmonella serotype Enteritidis (SE) infection associated with eating improperly prepared turkey and stuffing containing eggs and emphasizes the need to use a meat thermometer to ensure complete cooking of turkey and stuffing.
D000818:Animals; D003296:Cooking; D004531:Eggs / Q000382:microbiology; D006693:Holidays; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014422:Turkeys