The Salmonella attorneys at Marler Clark represented 36 individuals in this outbreak. All cases have been resolved.
As of November 18, 2015, 838 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Poona were reported from 38 states. The number of ill people reported from each state was as follows: Alabama (1), Alaska (17), Arizona (129), Arkansas (13), California (232), Colorado (19), Connecticut (1), Florida (1), Hawaii (1), Idaho (24), Illinois (9), Indiana (5), Iowa (7), Kansas (2), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (5), Maryland (1), Minnesota (40), Missouri (14), Montana (16), Nebraska (8), Nevada (16), New Hampshire (1), New Mexico (32), New York (6), North Dakota (8), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (13), Oregon (22), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (10), South Dakota (3), Texas (42), Utah (58), Virginia (1), Washington (25), Wisconsin (43), and Wyoming (7).
Among people for whom information was available, illnesses started on dates ranging from July 3, 2015 to November 1, 2015. Ill people ranged in age from less than 1 year to 99, with a median age of 18. Fifty percent of ill people were children younger than 18 years. Fifty-seven percent of ill people were female. Among 601 people with available information, 165 (27%) report being hospitalized. Four deaths were reported from Arizona (1), California (1), Oklahoma (1), and Texas (1).
Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback investigations identified cucumbers imported from Mexico and distributed by Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce as a likely source of the infections in this outbreak. Two recalls of cucumbers that may be contaminated with Salmonella were announced as a result of this investigation: Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce and Custom Produce Sales.