When the stomach flu ran through our house two weeks ago, it like was no other flu bug we had ever encountered. Its intensity and duration were amazing. My mother, in her concern for the family, suggested it might be salmonella. There had been an outbreak all over the US (including our county) and, at that point, it was unclear what the source was.
In the end, since it had all the signs of a contagious virus (albeit a nasty one), I deducted that was what we were dealing with.
Less than a week after the outbreak in our home, the media began reporting the source of the salmonella: peanut butter. Now, I was 100% sure that we had definitely not been dealing with salmonella. As many families that have a Peanut Allergy Kid, we choose to all be peanut-free for Tyler's safety.
This week the list keeps growing of the things that may be contaminated with bad peanut butter. Last count, there was a list of 125 things that have been recalled. (You can see the complete list here.)
When you have a child with a peanut allergy, there are many, many worries that come with it. Thankfully one positive that it brings today is no worries of the recent salmonella outbreak.
As I have said before, there is a bright side to this allergy if you just look!
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This really is a bright side to a sad story. I almost feel guilty that I am so glad not have to worry about it. It's always good to look on the bright side, right?
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