Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Small Turtles
Posted September 20, 2012 3:30 PM ET
Current Case Count Map
Persons Infected with Turtle-associated Outbreaks of Salmonella*, 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 | 76 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 67 | 6 | 196 | |
| Total Number of States | 15 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 31 | |
| 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 | 6 | 3 |
| CA | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 38 | 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 | 4 | 3 |
| IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| IN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| LA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
| MS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| NJ | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| NM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| NV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| NY | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| OH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| OR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PA | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4 |
| SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| TN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| TX | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 6 |
| VA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
*OB #1 Sandiego 1201PAJLX-1, n=76,
OB #2 Pomona 1202MLPOM-1, n=16,
OB #3 Poona 1203MLJL6-1, n=25,
OB #4 Sandiego 1204COJL6-1, n=6,
OB #5 Pomona 1205MLPOM-1, n=67,
OB #6 Poona 1206PAJL6-1, n=6
**n=196 for whom information was reported as of September 10, 2012
The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2), Alaska (2), Arizona (6), California (38), Colorado (5), Delaware (3), Georgia (4), Illinois (4), Indiana (1), Kansas (1), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (6), Massachusetts (5), Michigan (2), Minnesota (1), Mississippi (1), Nevada (9), New Jersey (10), New Mexico (6), New York (26), North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (18), South Carolina (5), Tennessee (5), Texas (20), Vermont (1), Virginia (5), and West Virginia (2).
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Previous Case Count Maps
Case Count Map: August 8, 2012
Persons Infected with Turtle-associated Outbreaks of Salmonella*, 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 | 70 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 50 | 6 | 168 | |
| Total Number of States | 15 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 30 | |
| 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 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| IN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| LA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
| MS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NJ | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| NM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| NV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 |
| SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| TN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| TX | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 6 |
| VA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
*OB #1 Sandiego 1201PAJLX-1, n=70,
OB #2 Pomona 1202MLPOM-1, n=15,
OB #3 Poona 1203MLJL6-1, n=21,
OB #4 Sandiego 1204COJL6-1, n=6,
OB #5 Pomona 1205MLPOM-1, n=50,
OB #6 Poona 1206PAJL6-1, n=6
**n=168 for whom information was reported as of August 2, 2012
The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2), Alaska (2), Arizona (5), California (28), Colorado (5), Delaware (3), Georgia (3), Illinois (3), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (6), Massachusetts (5), Michigan (2), Minnesota (1), Mississippi (1), New Jersey (7), North Carolina (1), New Mexico (6), Nevada (8), New York (25), Ohio (2), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (16), South Carolina (4), Tennessee (4), Texas (19), Vermont (1), Virginia (4), and West Virginia (1).
Case Count Map: June 25, 2012
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).
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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