Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella I 4,,12:i:-Infections
Associated with Frozen Rodents (Final Update) Posted August 2,
2010 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. Persons Infected with the Outbreak Strain
of Salmonella I 4,,12:i:-, United States, by State Infections
with the Outbreak Strain of Salmonella I 4,,12:i:-, by Date of
Illness Onset CDC is collaborating with public health officials
in many states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infection,
serotype I 4,,12:i:-. Investigators are using DNA analysis of
Salmonella bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing to
identify cases of illness that may be part of this outbreak. As
of 9pm EDT on July 29, 2010, a total of 34 individuals infected
with a matching strain of Salmone