2014 Salmonella Enteritidis Infections Linked to Bean Sprouts (Final Update) – Final Epi Curve
Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis Infections Linked to Bean Sprouts (Final Update)
Posted January 23, 2015 5:00 PM ET
This outbreak appears to be over. However, sprouts are a known source of foodborne illness. CDC recommends that consumers, restaurants, and other retailers always follow food safety practices to avoid illness from eating sprouts.
This outbreak can be visually described with a chart showing the number of persons who became ill each day. This chart is called an epi curve. Please see the Timeline for Reporting Cases of Salmonella Infection for more details on the reporting process.
Persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis, by date of illness onset*
*n=115 for whom information was reported as of January 23, 2015. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Previous Epi Curves
Persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis, by date of illness onset*
*n=111 for whom information was reported as of December 15, 2014. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that began after November 17, 2014 might not yet be reported due to the time it takes between when a person becomes ill and when the illness is reported. This takes an average of 2 to 4 weeks.
Persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis, by date of illness onset*
*n=87 for whom information was reported as of December 2, 2014. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that began after November 12, 2014 might not yet be reported due to the time it takes between when a person becomes ill and when the illness is reported. This takes an average of 2 to 4 weeks.
Persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis, by date of illness onset*
*n=68 for whom information was reported as of November 24, 2014. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that began after November 4, 2014 might not yet be reported due to the time it takes between when a person becomes ill and when the illness is reported. This takes an average of 2 to 4 weeks.
