Canada:164 lab confirmed cases with 61 hospitalized with 7 deaths. (as of December 22)
United States: 302 lab confirmed cases with 129 hospitalized with 4 deaths. (as of December 14)
According to health officials, only a small proportion of all Salmonella infections are diagnosed and reported to health departments. It is estimated that for every reported case, there are approximately 38.6 undiagnosed infections.[1] The CDC estimates that 1.4 million cases, 15,000 hospitalizations, and 400 deaths are caused by Salmonella infections in the U.S. every year.[2]
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