Salmonella Poisoning Cases Exceed 12,000
Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. —
The number of salmonella food poisoning cases reported in Illinois and five other states has risen to 12,647, officials reported Thursday.
The vast majority of cases are in Illinois, but 1,179 have been reported in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Two deaths have been attributed to the salmonella poisoning, which has been traced to milk produced by a suburban Chicago dairy.
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