Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Expands Investigation of Outbreak of Infections Cause

TO:	DDS Regional Directors, STS Director, CTH Coordinators, Private Providers, CO Quality Management Personnel
FROM:	Daniel A. Micari, Director, Quality Management Services
DATE:	July 2, 2008
RE:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expands investigation of outbreak of infections caused by Salmonella Saintpaul

Informational Advisory

This Informational Advisory reports on the CDC's expanded investigation of the outbreak of infections caused by Salmonella Saintpaul. According to the CDC, investignation of the Salmonella outbreak, thusfar atributed to contaminated tomatoes, will be expanded to include foods typically served with tomatoes.

See the attached web site containing information from the CDC.

http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/saintpaul/

Please share this information liberally with those it might concern.