On May 20, 2014 the CDC announced an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to handling frozen feeder rodents used to feed pet reptiles. As of May 13, 2014 a total of 37 persons infected with the outbreak strain of S. Typhimurium had been reported from 18 states. Illness onsets ranged from January 18, 2014 to May 13, 2014. Among 34 persons with available information, 5 (15%) had been hospitalized. No deaths had been reported. Testing conducted by the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory isolated the outbreak strain of S. Typhimurium in one sample of unused frozen mice, packaged by Reptile Industries, Inc. taken from an ill person's home. Testing conducted by the FDA identified the outbreak strain in two frozen feeder rodent samples collected during an FDA investigation at the Reptile Industries, Inc. facility. Reptile Industries, Inc. packages frozen rodents for PetSmart stores nationwide and are sold under the brand name Arctic Mice.