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Salmonellosis is affecting people in US and Canada. Here's why

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Salmonella outbreak
People in the US and the Canada are getting infected by Salmonella due to contaminated onions from Thomson International Inc. in California. The company has recalled the onions supply.
Red onions as source?
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Red onions as source?
The USFDA has traced the likely source of the infection to red onions supplied from Thomson International Inc., according to a New York Times report. The agency has started the investigation into the issue.
What's Salmonellosis?
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What's Salmonellosis?
The Salmonella bacteria causes an infection called Salmonellosis. Children and old people are vulnerable to the disease. The disease can persist for up to seven days.
Symptoms
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Symptoms
The illness can show symptoms like diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps as it affcets the intestines. In more severe cases of the illness, there can be high fever, headaches, a rash or bloody stool.
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Centre for Disease Control has urged Americans to get rid of the onions or food made out of it if it has been supplied from Thomson International.
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