USA – Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Ground Beef Final Update

Final Outbreak Information

As of December 30, 2019, this outbreak appears to be over.
Thirteen people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Dublin were reported from eight states.
- Illnesses started on dates ranging from August 8, 2019, to October 22, 2019.
- Nine hospitalizations were reported, including one death reported from California.
Epidemiologic, traceback, and laboratory evidence indicated that contaminated ground beef was the likely source of this outbreak.
On November 15, 2019, Central Valley Meat Co. in Hanford, Calif., recalledexternal icon 34,222 pounds of ground beef products that may have been contaminated with Salmonella Dublin.
- A single, common supplier of ground beef that accounts for all of the illnesses was not identified.

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