14 people sick in salmonella outbreak linked to Clairemont cafe

Salmonella bscteria Photo courtesy of County News Center San Diego County constituents medical personnel continued to investigate a salmonella outbreak Friday linked to Aladdin Mediterranean Caf in Clairemont County epidemiologists identified ratified and probable cases associated with the two-day outbreak which began April The affected individuals range in age from to with five people sickened enough to require hospitalization according to the county Aladdin on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard voluntarily closed when notified of the situation to allow medical personnel to conduct testing and interview staff No source of the outbreak has been determined however once the analysis is complete and it is determined there is no ongoing menace the restaurant will be cleared to resume operation county administrators disclosed in a announcement The county s General Strength Services and Environmental Physical condition and Quality Department are conducting the inquiry Salmonella causes an infection called Salmonellosis Markers include nausea vomiting diarrhea that might have blood or mucous abdominal cramps and fever They generally begin to hours after eating contaminated food Illness from salmonella can last to days Bulk people recover without recovery As of Monday the county has identified cases of Salmonellosis in across the region In there were cases compared with in and in