The nationwide outbreak of salmonella has reached Ingham County, local health officials said Friday.
Laboratory tests confirmed that one of two salmonella cases reported in the county Jan. 21 is tied to a nationwide outbreak caused by tainted peanut butter products.
As of Wednesday, 529 people in 43 states have been sickened by salmonella from peanut butter products, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The infected person in Ingham County, whose name, age and residence have not been released, was not hospitalized and has made a full recovery, said Marcus Cheatham, an assistant deputy health officer for the Ingham County Health Department.
The person was not an MSU student.
The Ingham County Health Department has not received any additional salmonella cases since Jan. 21, Cheatham said. He added the likelihood of receiving more salmonella cases is decreasing as stores continue to pull peanut butter products from their shelves.
The salmonella outbreak has been tied to a Georgia-based peanut company that no longer produces peanut butter products.
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