The WA Department of Health announced a recall of the Qukes ® brand of baby cucumbers after pathology testing confirmed the presence of Salmonella Typhimurium in the product, which originated from a farm in South Australia.

After consuming salmonella-contaminated baby cucumbers, three children were admitted to the hospital and 16 others became ill. The ages of those involved in the 19 cases ranged from under one to 60, according to senior medical advisor Dr. Paul Effler. Three of them, minors, had been hospitalized. Six of these people experienced bloody diarrhea.

Coles, Woolworths, and IGA supermarkets offer the product, with the majority of cases found in Perth and the southwest. The problem was reported to the supplier, Perfection Fresh, in South Australia, and has been traced back to a specific grower who discontinued cucumber production on December 22.

The symptoms include fever, stomach pain, and diarrhea. fatigue, etc. People who purchased the product in December are urged not to consume it. Other brands of cucumbers are safe to eat and are not under investigation.

Salmonella Infection:

Salmonella-contaminated food does not normally smell or taste rotten. People with weaker immune systems, such as cancer patients, older adults, children, and pregnant women, are more susceptible to developing severe infections and serious, often life-threatening problems.

Salmonella infection can cause diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever 12 to 72 hours after consuming contaminated food. Healthy adults typically become ill for four to seven days. In certain situations, the diarrhea is so severe that patients require hospitalization. Some people become infected without becoming ill or exhibiting any symptoms still they can spread the disease.