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Cucumber salmonella outbreak is making people in Connecticut sick. What to know
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A salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers has made people sick in more than 30 states, including several in Connecticut.
The CDC and FDA announced Wednesday that two salmonella outbreaks linked to cucumbers earlier this year are now being investigated as one outbreak.
The agencies are continuing to collect data about these outbreaks, which they say are of two different types of salmonella.
“CDC and FDA combined these two outbreak investigations as they shared several similarities, including where and when illnesses occurred, the demographics of ill people and the foods they reported eating before they became sick,” the agencies said.
Where is the salmonella outbreak?
The salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers has affected more than 30 states, including Connecticut.
CDC data shows 7 people in Connecticut got sick from the outbreak between March and July, but that number is likely higher as many people with salmonella recover without going to a doctor.
What is causing the salmonella outbreak?
Since first declaring the two salmonella outbreaks in June, the CDC and FDA have investigated the cause and linked it back to cucumbers.
The agencies said data has determined that cucumbers from two growers in Florida — Bedner Growers, Inc. and Thomas Produce Company — were likely the sources of the outbreak.
Products from these farms are no longer on the market, so there is likely no ongoing risk to the public, the CDC and FDA said.
However, the agencies said these growers do not account for all the illnesses in this outbreak, which is why consumers should still be aware.
How to protect yourself from salmonella
The CDC recommends practicing food safety steps to prevent getting sick from salmonella, including washing your hands and surfaces, rinsing fruit and vegetables under running water before eating and keeping raw food away from cooked food.
The agency also recommends using a food thermometer to ensure foods have been cooked to a high enough temperature to kill germs. Perishable food should also be refrigerated within two hours.
State regulators have approved an electric rate increase that will affect customers of Eversource and United Illuminating starting Sept. 1.
The rate hike is expected to increase the typical consumer’s bill by approximately $3 per month, according to Eversource. This latest increase comes on the heels of a significant rise in the public benefits portion of customers’ bills last month.
Electricity rates in Connecticut are adjusted twice a year, in January and July, based on competitive bidding processes and regional wholesale electricity market prices.
The total impact on individual customers’ bills may vary depending on their energy usage.
The rate increase affects customers of both Eversource and United Illuminating, the state’s two largest electricity providers.
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Avon’s Caroline Schaefer to be inducted into Connecticut Field Hockey HOF – The Collinsville Press
Avon’s Caroline Schaefer, played four years at Colgate University. (Bob Cornell photo courtesy Colgate University)
AVON, August 14, 2024 – Avon High graduate Caroline Schaefer will be inducted into the Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame at the organization’s 24th annual induction ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington at 3 p.m.
Schaefer is one of three players being inducted for their play at the high school level.
She was a standout player at Avon from 2010-13, helping the Falcons win three consecutive North Central Connecticut Conference (NCCC) championships and advance twice to the Class M semifinals. She scored 19 goals in her scholastic career, including 10 goals as a sophomore in 2010.
She was an All-NCCC and All-State player in her junior and senior year along with being named to Southern New England regional team honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) in her final two seasons at Avon.
After graduating from Avon in 2014, she played field hockey at the Division I level for four years at Colgate University where she was named team captain as a senior. She was a three-time NFHCA national Academic Squad selection and made the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the Raider Academic Honor Roll in each of four years at Colgate. She scored two goals and had six assists as a midfielder for Colgate.
She graduated from Colgate in 2018 and currently lives in New York City.
Avon’s Caroline Schaefer plays defense in a 2013 game under the lights at Avon High.
Previous Avon High players in the Hall of Fame include Kristen Weldon (college player at New Hampshire), Tara Morris (high school player) and Kelly McCollum (high school player). Former Avon High coach Bonnie Tyler is a member of the Hall of Fame along with current Avon High coach Terri Ziemnicki.
For reservations, please email Terri Ziemnicki at HockeyCoachTAZ @cox.net or call at 860-212-2299. Deadline to reserve your ticket is Thursday, Aug. 29. Tickets are $65 each.
Established in 1999, the Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame recognizes those who have contributed to the enhancement of field hockey in the state through participation, support, service or achievement.
Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame
2024 induction class
College player
Kirsten Kilburn, Mount Holyoke College (North Branford)
Courtney Watts Russo, Rhode Island (Cheshire)
Umpire (officials)
Deb Stolle, Wallingford
High school coach
Kyle Seaburg, Norwalk High
High school player
Caroline Schaefer, Avon
Leah Helm, Haddam-Killingworth
Nancy Shepard Gatta, Old Saybrook
Honorary
Dawn O’Neil, Willington, long-time director of the CIAC field hockey tournament and head coach at E.O. Smith, Somers (1980-95) and Hall (2002-04).
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