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" The Centers for Disease Control announced late yesterday that a salmonella outbreak has sickened almost 400 people in 42 states. One elderly woman in Minnesota may have already died from salmonella food poisoning. Read on to find out how you can stay safe...According to the CDC, 388 people have been infected with salmonella, but officials don&amp;#x27;t know how the bacteria has been spreading. Patients started getting sick between September 3 and December 29, and most of the illnesses began after October 1. Eighteen percent of the patients who came down with the illness have been hospitalized. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts four to seven days, and most healthy people recover without treatment. But babies, the elderly and other people with weakened immune systems can develop a severe infection (and in rare cases, it could lead to death) unless it&amp;#x27;s treated with antibiotics. Experts say the best way to protect yourself is to handle raw meat and eggs carefully and cook them thoroughly. Wash your hands frequently, too. Even though the CDC doesn&amp;#x27;t know what&amp;#x27;s causing the outbreak, they&amp;#x27;ve figured out that the bacteria strain is salmonella Typhimurium, one of the most common forms of salmonella food poisoning. It&amp;#x27;s often found in meat and eggs. This strain is different from last year&amp;#x27;s salmonella Saintpaul outbreak that came from jalapeno and Serrano peppers and certain types of tomatoes. Go here for more information about salmonella. Does this news freak you out? Does it make you more careful about handling raw eggs and meat? How worried are you about food safety? Don&amp;#x27;t forget! Sign up for Glamour&amp;#x27;s free (and easy!) Exactly What to Eat to Lose Weight plan. You&amp;#x27;ll get 30 days of healthy breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks, so there&amp;#x27;s no guesswork. Plus, you&amp;#x27;ll automatically be entered to win a spa trip for two! Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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