Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Linked to Hedgehogs
Posted September 6, 2012 04:30 PM ET
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.
Epi Curve
Persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium, by date of illness onset*
*n=14 for whom information was reported as of September 5, 2012. Illnesses that occurred after August 14, 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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