2014 Salmonella Infections Linked to Organic Sprouted Chia Powder (Final Update) – Epi Curves
Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Organic Sprouted Chia Powder (Final Update)
Posted August 13, 2014 2:30 PM ET
This outbreak appears to be over. However, Salmonella is an important cause of human illness in the United States. More information about Salmonella, and steps people can take to reduce their risk of infection, can be found on the CDC Salmonella Web Page.
Final Epi Curve
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 Newport, Salmonella Hartford, or Salmonella Oranienburg, by date of illness onset*
*n=31 for whom information was reported as of August 11, 2014
Previous Epi Curves
Persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Newport, Salmonella Hartford, or Salmonella Oranienburg, by date of illness onset*
*n=25 for whom information was reported as of July 14, 2014
Illnesses that occurred after June 27, 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 Newport, Salmonella Hartford, or Salmonella Oranienburg, by date of illness onset*
*n=21 for whom information was reported as of June 9, 2014
Illnesses that occurred after May 13, 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 Newport or Salmonella Hartford, by date of illness onset
*
*n=17 for whom information was reported as of June 2, 2014
Illnesses that occurred after May 16, 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 Newport, by date of illness onset*
*n=12 for whom information was reported as of May 28, 2014
Illnesses that occurred after May 8, 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.
