Timeline of Reported Cases

Final Update

Posted May 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM ET

This outbreak appears to be over, but recalled frozen tuna may still be in freezers. People could get sick if restaurants and retailers who are unaware of the recall continue to serve and sell sushi made with recalled frozen tuna. Check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website for the list of recalled productsexternal icon.

People infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Newport, by date of illness onset*

Epi curve of people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella, by date of illness onset, as of May 20, 2019

*n=15 for whom information was reported as of May 20, 2019. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.

Previous Timelines

People infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Newport, by date of illness onset*

Epi curve of people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella, by date of illness onset, as of April 15, 2019

*n=13 for whom information was reported as of April 15, 2019. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.

Illnesses 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 4 weeks.