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Salmonella signs point to peppers -
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
Echoing federal officials, who said this week that tomatoes remain the prime suspect, the health officials said that tomatoes cannot be ruled out as the cause of the outbreak. (article 5) WASHINGTON - Federal health officials blame raw jalapenos for some of the illnesses in the three-month-old salmonella outbreak and Wednesday advised the elderly, infants and people with compromised immune systems to avoid them. (article 2) Investigators still think tomatoes - the original suspect in the outbreak - have made people sick and are considering the possibility that the same rare strain of salmonella has contaminated tomatoes and peppers. (article 2) The Food and Drug Administration may never be able to pinpoint the origin of salmonella -tainted tomatoes that have sickened hundreds of people, an agency official said Wednesday. (article 11) But experts say supermarkets and fast food chains that threw out tomatoes suspected in a salmonella outbreak were acting aggressively to protect their customers' health and avoid a consumer backlash. (article 7) WASHINGTON The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect. (article 10) Restaurant companies are rolling tomatoes back into their stores, as health officials investigate an outbreak of salmonella cases, including nine in the Chicago area. (article 6)

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    1. FOXNEWS.COM HOME > HEALTH (FOX News, 07/10/2008, 863 words)
    2. Seattle Times Newspaper (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/10/2008, 283 words)
    3. ABC News: Salmonella Toll Tops 1,000; Peppers Now Eyed (ABCNews, 07/09/2008, 351 words)
    4. US outbreak of salmonella spreads (BBC News, 07/10/2008, 310 words)
    5. Salmonella signs point to peppers - (baltimoresun.com, 07/11/2008, 231 words)
    6. Tomatoes going back on the menu :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Food (suntimes.com, 07/08/2008, 227 words)
    7. Why did food sellers treat tomatoes like hot potat... (suntimes.com, 07/08/2008, 816 words)
    8. A growing number of health officials fear that inv... (baltimoresun.com, 07/11/2008, 185 words)
    9. Boston Medical News (boston.com, 07/09/2008, 179 words)
    10. More salmonella cases reported :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News (suntimes.com, 07/08/2008, 430 words)
    11. F.D.A. Says Source of Tainted Tomatoes May Stay a Mystery (nytimes.com, 07/10/2008, 309 words)
    12. Tex-Mex lovers, chefs take precautions in salmonella scare (dallasnews.com, 07/10/2008, 1088 words)
    13. Basics on the food-bourne illness - (baltimoresun.com, 07/11/2008, 587 words)
    14. 9 tomato illnesses traced to 2 cafes :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health News (suntimes.com, 07/08/2008, 192 words)
    15. ABC News: Salmonella Accusations Hurt Farmers (ABCNews, 07/10/2008, 334 words)




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