2016 Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Contact with Dairy Calves – Epi Curve
Final Update
Posted February 16, 2018 1:30 PM ET
This outbreak investigation is over. Illnesses could continue because people may not know they could get a Salmonella infection from contact with dairy calves or other cattle. Information about how to prevent illness when handling calves and cattle is available for Livestock Handlers.
People infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg, by date of illness onset*
*n=56 for whom information was reported as of 2/12/2018. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Previous Epi Curves
People infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg, by date of illness onset*
*n=54 for whom information was reported as of 10/30/2017. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that started after 10/12/2017 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.
People infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg, by date of illness onset*
*n=46 for whom information was reported as of 7/31/2016. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that started after 7/12/2017 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.
People infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg, by date of illness onset*
*n=36 for whom information was reported as of 3/10/2017. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
People infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg, by date of illness onset*
*n=21 for whom information was reported as of November 21, 2016. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that started after October 24, 2016 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.
