Notes from the field: Human salmonella infantis infections linked to dry dog food - United States and Canada, 2012

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 61, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 436-

  Hunt, April ^a   Bohm, Susan R ^b   Bidol, Sally A ^b   Achen, Maya ^c   Cui, Jing ^c   Denny, Lynn ^d   Brandt, Eric ^d   Davis, Sam ^e   Woody, Dillard ^f   Reimschuessel, Renate ^f   Tuite, Carla ^g   Rotstein, David ^g   Schwensohn, Colin ^h   Behravesh, Casey Barton ^h   Imanishi, Maho ⁱ  

^a Michigan Dept of Agriculture and Rural Development   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^c Ohio Department of Agriculture   (United States)

^d OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e South Carolina Dept of Agriculture   (United States)

^f Center for Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^g CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^h NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

ⁱ CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

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EID: 84865029954     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
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References (4)

1. CDC. Multistate outbreak of human Salmonella Infantis infections linked to dry dog food. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2012. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/dog-food-05-12/index.html. Accessed June 7, 2012.
2. Food and Drug Administration. How to report a pet food complaint. Silver Spring, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration; 2012. Available at http://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/safetyhealth/reportaproblem/ucm182403.htm. Accessed June 7, 2012.
3. Behravesh CB, Ferraro A, Deasy M 3rd, et al. Human Salmonella infections linked to contaminated dry dog and cat food, 2006-2008. Pediatrics 2010;126:477-83.
4. CDC. Salmonella from dry pet food and treats. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2011. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/features/salmonelladrypetfood. Accessed June 7, 2012.