1989 Outbreak of Salmonella Typhi Linked to Orange Juice, New York
A breakfast eaten on June 13 was the common link among persons who developed Typhoid. The breakfast occurred at a New York State resort hotel. Orange juice was implicated as the vehicle. The orange juice had been prepared by a food worker who was an asymptomatic carrier of Salmonella Typhi, the organism that causes Typhoid.
- Outbreak began:
- June 1989
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- New York
- Organism(s):
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- Salmonella
- Vehicle(s):
- Juice, Orange, Food Worker
- Molecular Results Available:
- Unknown
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- Hotel
- Brand Name(s):
- Total ill:
- 77
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- Yes
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- 43
- Number Probable Cases:
- 24
- Number Possible Cases:
- 0
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- Yes
- Number Hospitalized:
- 21
- Any Deaths:
- Unknown
- Number Dead:
- Unknown
- Any References:
- Yes