A second recall of shell eggs has been issued, this time by Hillandale Farms of Iowa Inc., because of possible Salmonella contamination. Salmonella, is a type of bacterium which can cause sickness in an infected person – it can be a serious and life-threatening infection if the patient is frail, elderly, a very young child/baby, or has a weakened immune system. Healthy individuals who are infected may experience an elevated temperature (fever), nausea, diarrhea, stomachache, and/or vomiting. Very rarely, the bacteria can spread into the bloodstream, causing severe illness…

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