About 380 million eggs recalled, some of them sent to stores just two days ago. Aug. 19, 2010— -- Government officials say that the number of people sickened by an outbreak of salmonella ...

Egg consumption worries experts due to a lack of knowledge about the correct way to store them. Eggs are very sensitive to ...

"The eggs were distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan through retail stores and food service distributors," the department said in an urgent warning to consumers of the scary salmonella ...

Shell eggs recalled due to salmonella fears On June 6, the August Egg Company of Hilmar, California, issued a voluntary recall of 1.7 million dozen eggs produced at its facilities.

At least 79 people in seven states have gotten a strain of salmonella that was linked to the eggs, and 21 people have been hospitalized. the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Salmonella can contaminate as few as one in 20,000 eggs, according to a federal estimate noted by Slate, and the salmonella most associated with food poisoning (Salmonella enteritidis) doesn't ...

Data on how frequently eggs are infected with salmonella is hard to find. One widely cited study from 2000 suggested that one in every 20,000 eggs carries the bacteria. This might not sound like a ...

Almost two million eggs have been recalled in the United States over concerns of salmonella contamination. The recall, announced on Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, affects ...

Eggs from small flocks of chickens are more likely to be contaminated with Salmonella enteritidis than eggs sold in grocery stores, which typically come from larger flocks that are regulated by ...

Eggs can be contaminated by salmonella in two ways, says Elizabeth Hohmann, M.D., associate professor of infectious diseases and medicine at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.

More than 206 million eggs distributed to restaurants and grocery stores across nine states have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. So far, 22 illnesses have been reported.