FDA Recalls 380 million eggs

According to federal health officials that FDA recalls of hundreds of millions of eggs sold by one Iowa firm will likely grow due to eruption of salmonella poisoning. Salmonella causes nausea, fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain etc. Dr. Christopher Braden, an epidemiologist with the federal Centers for Disease Control, said that illnesses occurring after mid-July may not be reported yet. He said that 2,000 cases are reported during May and July, this large number of cases have never been reported before.  It is almost 1300 more than usual.

An FDA spokeswoman said the recall of 380 million eggs from Iowa’s Wright County Egg is one of the largest shell egg recalls in recent history. She said that if new rules were applied before then the problem might be avoided.