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Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney Infections Linked to Peanut Butter Manufactured By Sunland, Inc.

Posted October 5, 2012 11:00 AM ET

Current Epi Curve

This outbreak can be visually described with a chart showing the number of persons who became ill each day. This chart is called an epi curve. Please see the Timeline for Reporting of Salmonella Cases for more details on the reporting process.

Persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney, by date of illness onset*

*n=35 for whom information was reported as of October 3, 2012. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information. Illnesses that occurred after August 27, 2012 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 3 weeks.

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Previous Epi Curves

Epi Curve: September 24, 2012

Persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney, by date of illness onset*

*n=29 for whom information was reported as of September 24, 2012. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information. Illnesses that occurred after August 30, 2012 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 3 weeks.

Epi Curve: September 21, 2012

Persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney, by date of illness onset*

*n=28 for whom information was reported as of September 21, 2012. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information. Illnesses that occurred after August 29, 2012 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 3 weeks.