Health officials say about 150 people living in eight states have been sickened by Salmonella after attending a chili cook-off in Virginia.
Dr. David Matson, director of Virginia’s Eastern Shore Health District, says half of the victims have sought medical
According to press reports, Virginia health officials say they have identified Salmonella bacteria in specimens of food associated with the Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook Off that happened on September 30, in Chincoteague, which have made dozens of people violently ill.