Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Small Turtles
Posted June 29, 2012 11:45 AM ET
Current Case Count Map
Persons infected with Turtle-associated Outbreaks of Salmonella*, United States, by State**
| Outbreak 1 | Outbreak 2 | Outbreak 3 | Outbreak 4 | Outbreak 5 | Outbreak 6 | Combined Case Count | Number of Outbreaks, Each State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Cases | 62 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 149 | |
| Total Number of States | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 28 | |
| AK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| AZ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| CA | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| DE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| IN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| MD | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| MI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NJ | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| NM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| NV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| NY | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| OH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| OR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PA | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| TN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TX | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
| VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
*Outbreak 1: Salmonella Sandiego, Strain A and Salmonella Newport, n=62,
Outbreak 2: Salmonella Pomona, Strain A n=11,
Outbreak 3: Salmonella Poona, Strain A n=17,
Outbreak 4: Salmonella Sandiego, Strain B n=6,
Outbreak 5: Salmonella Pomona, Strain B n=47
Outbreak 6: Salmonella Poona, Strain B n=6
**for whom information was reported as of June 25, 2012
The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2), Alaska (2), Arizona (5), California (26), Colorado (5), Delaware (3), Georgia (3), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (6), Michigan (2), Minnesota (1), New Jersey (7), New Mexico (4), New York (25), Nevada (6), North Carolina (1), Ohio (2), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (14), South Carolina (4), Tennessee (2), Texas (17), Vermont (1), Virginia (3), and West Virginia (1).
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Previous Case Count Maps
Case Count Map: May 8, 2012
Persons infected with Turtle-associated Outbreaks of Salmonella*, United States, by State**
| Outbreak 1 | Outbreak 2 | Outbreak 3 | Outbreak 4 | Outbreak 5 | Combined Case Count | Number of Outbreaks, Each State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Cases | 55 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 39 | 124 | |
| Total Number of States | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 27 | |
| AK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| AZ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| CA | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 4 |
| CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| DE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| IN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| MD | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| MI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NJ | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| NM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| NV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| NY | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 |
| OH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| OR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PA | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
*Outbreak 1: Salmonella Sandiego, Strain A n=55,
Outbreak 2: Salmonella Pomona, Strain A n=9,
Outbreak 3: Salmonella Poona n=15,
Outbreak 4: Salmonella Sandiego, Strain B n=6,
Outbreak 5: Salmonella Pomona, Strain B n=39
**for whom information was reported as of May 8, 2012
The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alaska (2), Alabama (1), Arizona (3), California (21), Colorado (5), Delaware (3), Georgia (3), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (6), Michigan (2), Minnesota (1), Nevada (4), New Jersey (7), New Mexico (3), New York (24), North Carolina (1), Ohio (2), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (9), South Carolina (3), Texas (12), Virginia (3), Vermont (1), and West Virginia (1).
Case Count Map: April 4, 2012
Persons infected with Turtle-associated Outbreaks of Salmonella*, United States, by State**
| Source state | Salmonella Sandiego | Salmonella Pomona | Salmonella Poona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total | 50 | 9 | 13 |
| AZ | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CA | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| GA | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| IN | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KY | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MA | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| MD | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| MI | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| NM | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NY | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| PA | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| VA | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 0 |
*n=72 for whom information was reported as of April 4, 2012
The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (2), California (12), Georgia (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (6), Michigan (1), Minnesota (1), North Carolina (1), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (3), New York (21), Pennsylvania (7), Texas (4), Virginia (1), and Vermont (1).
Case Count Map: March 26, 2012
Persons infected with Turtle-associated Outbreaks of Salmonella*, United States, by State**
| Source state | Salmonella Sandiego | Salmonella Pomona | Salmonella Poona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total | 45 | 9 | 12 |
| AZ | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CA | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| GA | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| IN | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KY | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MA | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| MD | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| MI | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| NM | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NY | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| PA | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| VA | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 0 |
*n=66 for whom information was reported as of March 26, 2012
The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (2), California (8), Georgia (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (6), Michigan (1), North Carolina (1), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (3), New York (21), Pennsylvania (7), Texas (3), Virginia (1), and Vermont (1).
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