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An outbreak of Salmonella illnesses linked to sprouts served at Jimmy John’s restaurants in Illinois and...

An outbreak of Salmonella illnesses linked to sprouts served at Jimmy John’s restaurants in Illinois and Wisconsin, as well as a grocery store in Minnesota appears to be over, the CDC announced on February 28, 2018. Any contaminated sprouts that made people sick in this outbreak would no longer be on the market.

Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most people recover without treatment.

Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection.

Based on the Outbreak Report, create case definitions

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A case definition for the Salmonella outbreak is as follows:

Clinical Description:

An illness with symptoms of diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps. The illness develop these symptoms in 12-72 hours after infection and the symptoms may last for 4-7 days.

Case classification: Confirmed

Time range when the illness ocurred : Before and around February 28, 2018

Location of reported cases: Jimmy John's restaurants in Illinois, Wisconsin and grocery store in Minnesota

Source: Food, contaminated sprouts

Control measures: The contaminated sprouts is made unavailable in the markets

Outbreak probable controlled date announced by CDC: February 28, 2018

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