FOXNews.com: 4 dozen become ill after church picnic

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4 dozen become ill after church picnic Aug 7th 2012, 14:02 Published August 07, 2012 Associated Press MCEWEN, Tenn. –  State health officials are looking for the source of an illness that struck at least 50 people who attended a community picnic in Middle Tennessee. The St. Patrick's Irish Picnic in McEwen is a 158-year tradition that brings in about 20,000 people annually. Department of Health spokeswoman Shelly Walker told WTVF-TV  reports started coming in a few days after this year's event on July 27-28. Walker said a few cases have tested positive for a strain of salmonella bacteria. She said investigators have also interviewed a number of people who attended the picnic and did not become ill. Various food items have been tested, but the department has not isolated the source of the illness.

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