Although intussusceptions occur among infants who have not received rotavirus vaccine, CDC will be collecting additional data in the next several months that may indicate more clearly whether the rotavirus vaccine increases the risk of intussusception. An estimated 1.5 million doses of rotavirus vaccine have been administered to infants since it was licensed on August 31, 1998. Although cases of intussusception following rotavirus vaccine have been reported, it has not been established that these cases were caused by the vaccine. Salmonella , associated with unpasteurized orange juice, has caused illness in the United States and Canada. An additional 62 cases are under investigation.
Illness is associated with drinking unpasteurized orange juice.
Four persons were hospitalized. There have been do deaths. S. Muenchen is one of approximately 2,400 Salmonella serotypes that cause illness in people. Mass immunization campaigns conducted in six southern African countries resulted in high vaccination coverage and measles cases and deaths decreased substantially. Salmonella has been known to cause illness in people for over 100 years.