Investigation of Outbreak of Infections Caused by Salmonella Typhimurium 2008-2009

As of 9PM EDT, Sunday, February 22, 2009, 666 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 45 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2), Arizona (13), Arkansas (6), California (76), Colorado (17), Connecticut (10), Florida (1), Georgia (6), Hawaii (6), Idaho (17), Illinois (10), Indiana (10), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine (5), Maryland (10), Massachusetts (48), Michigan (36), Minnesota (42), Missouri (15), Mississippi (7), Montana (2), Nebraska (1), New Hampshire (13), New Jersey (23), New York (30), Nevada (6), North Carolina (6), North Dakota (17), Ohio (94), Oklahoma (4), Oregon (12), Pennsylvania (19), Rhode Island (5), South Dakota (4), Tennessee (14), Texas (10), Utah (6), Vermont (4), Virginia (21), Washington (21), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (5), and Wyoming (2). Additionally, one ill person was reported from Canada.