2016 Salmonella Linked to Good Earth Egg Company Shell Eggs – Epi Curve
Salmonella Oranienburg Infections Linked to Good Earth Egg Company Shell Eggs (Final Update)
Posted November 9, 2016 3:30 PM ET
This outbreak appears to be over, but it is a reminder to always follow food safety steps to handle and cook eggs safely to avoid foodborne illness from raw eggs.
People infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg, by date of illness onset*
*n=8 for whom information was reported as of November 9, 2016. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Previous Epi Curves
People infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg, by date of illness onset*
*n=8 for whom information was reported as of September 30, 2016. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that started after September 9, 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.
