Typhoid Illnesses Linked Back to Frozen Tropical Fruit Outside U.S.
August 18/Atlanta/Scripps Howard News Service -- California and Nevada patients stricken with typhoid fever may be part of a rare outbreak of the disease linked to a frozen tropical fruit product used to make milkshakes and smoothies.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta last week confirmed seven cases of typhoid fever -- three in California and four in Nevada. Two additional cases are under investigation but are considered "probable," CDC officials said.