2018 Salmonella Infections Linked to Raw Turkey Products – Timeline of Reported Cases
Final Update
April 30, 2019 at 11:30 AM ET
This is the final update for this outbreak investigation. The number of reported new illnesses has decreased, but people could continue to get sick. People can get a Salmonella infection from eating undercooked turkey or touching raw turkey, including packaged raw pet food. Always cook turkey thoroughly. Get CDC’s tips to prevent foodborne illness from turkey. CDC continues to monitor the PulseNet database for illnesses and work with states to interview ill people. CDC’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) continues to analyze Salmonella isolates for patterns of antibiotic resistance.
People infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Reading, by date of illness onset*
*n=358 for whom information was reported as of April 22, 2019. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Previous Timelines
People infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Reading, by date of illness onset*
*n=279 for whom information was reported as of February 13, 2019. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that started after January 7, 2019 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 strain of Salmonella Reading, by date of illness onset*
*n=216 for whom information was reported as of December 18, 2018. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that started after November 15, 2018 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 strain of Salmonella Reading, by date of illness onset*
*n=164 for whom information was reported as of November 5, 2018. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that started after October 3, 2018 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 strain of Salmonella Reading, by date of illness onset*
*n=90 for whom information was reported as of July 11, 2018. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
