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A ninth possible peanut butter related death due to Salmonella poisoning was reported in mid-February 2009. An elderly woman in Ohio died a few weeks earlier — apparently from a Salmonella infection — and her death was added to the list of contaminated peanut butter related deaths reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Feb. 12, 2009, peanut paste and peanut butter products, contaminated with Salmonella, have caused injuries and deaths in every state except the following six:
The peanut butter-related deaths and illnesses due to Salmonella had onsets ranging from Sept. 1, 2008 to Jan. 30, 2009. More than 600 people have been made ill by peanut paste and peanut butter products; over 115 people were hospitalized.
The Salmonella outbreak has brought on one of the largest food recalls in U.S. history. Some 1,900 different products with peanut ingredients have been recalled, including:
Although a Salmonella infection itself is not life threatening, the nine recent peanut butter related deaths that are apparently due to Salmonella could be due to one or more of the possible complications of Salmonella poisoning:
Certain populations are especially vulnerable to these complications: the elderly, children and individuals whose immune systems are weak. In fact, about half of the recent Salmonella infections were in children.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed after ingesting a product containing salmonella contaminated peanut butter, you may be eligible to recover compensation for your physical, emotional and financial losses. For more information, please contact us today. We will connect you with an experienced peanut butter attorney who will fight to protect your rights.
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