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

As of 9PM EDT, Sunday, March 15, 2009, 691 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 46 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2), Arizona (14), Arkansas (6), California (76), Colorado (18), Connecticut (11), Florida (1), Georgia (6), Hawaii (6), Idaho (17), Illinois (11), Indiana (10), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (1), Maine (5), Maryland (10), Massachusetts (48), Michigan (38), Minnesota (43), Missouri (15), Mississippi (7), Montana (2), Nebraska (1), New Hampshire (13), New Jersey (24), New York (34), Nevada (7), North Carolina (6), North Dakota (17), Ohio (100), Oklahoma (4), Oregon (13), Pennsylvania (19), Rhode Island (5), South Dakota (4), Tennessee (14), Texas (10), Utah (7), Vermont (4), Virginia (21), Washington (24), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (5), and Wyoming (2). Additionally, one ill person was reported from Canada.