2012 Salmonella Infections Linked to Dry Dog Food – Map

Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Infantis Infections Linked to Dry Dog Food (Final Update)

Posted July 18, 2012 6:00 PM ET

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Final Case Count Map

Persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis, by State*

Final Case Count Map: Persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis, by State

*n=47 for whom information was reported as of July 11, 2012. Additionally, two ill persons were reported from Canada.

A total of 49 cases (47 cases in 20 states, and two cases in Canada) of human infections with the outbreak strain were reported. The number of ill persons identified in each state was as follows: Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California (3), Connecticut (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (4), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Michigan (2), Minnesota (1), Missouri (3), New Jersey (2), New York (5), North Carolina (5), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (1),  Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Texas (1), and Virginia (2).

Previous Case Count Maps