41 sick from Salmonella in Kentucky

The Estill County Health Department says that they are investigating a Salmonella outbreak in the community.

shuttle.bus.vomitThere are 41 people sick and the Estill County Health Department says that 19 are confirmed Salmonella.

Six of those 19 cases have been hospitalized and three of those six are still in the hospital.

The Estill Co. Health Department is working with the State Health Department to find the source of the outbreak. They will DNA test the Salmonella to determine where it comes from. Those tests will be sent off Monday.

All 19 people with Salmonella had eaten at the same establishment in Irvine, but they had also had eaten at other establishments.

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