One woman has died, and 150 people have become ill apparently due to Salmonella in pork. The outbreak is reported to be one of the largest in Alabama history according to officials of the Shelby County Health Department. Preliminary investigations link the largest number of cases to a local barbecue restaurant, although definitive test results are not expected until early next week. To date 40-50 specimens of pork are reported to have yielded positive test results for the presence of Salmonella bacteria.
Officials suspect that the method of food preparation was a factor in the outbreak.
Ala. One person died and nearly 140 people have been treated at hospitals in connection with a Salmonella poisoning outbreak that began over the weekend. The source of the infection appears to be a barbecue restaurant that was voluntarily closed Monday. The one death was a woman who died from multiple organ failure caused by Addison's Disease, that was likely aggravated by the vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps from the infection. Use this plain text version .