2015 Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium Infections at Tarheel Q, North Carolina
In June 2015 Davidson County Health Department and Davie County Health Department staff worked with North Carolina Division of Public Health staff to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections among customers of the Tarheel Q, a barbeque restaurant located in Lexington, North Carolina. A total of 283 people were sickened. Twenty seven people were hospitalized. One person died. Illness was reported by persons residing in 6 states and 21 North Carolina counties. The majority of ill persons were residents of Davidson County or Davie County in North Carolina. Laboratory testing of a BBQ sample and a sample from a patient who became ill during the outbreak were a genetic match by PFGE.
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typhimurium, salmonella, barbeque, bbq, davie+county, davis+county, lexington, north+carolina, tarheel+qOverview
| Outbreak began: | June 2015 |
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| Affected country: | US |
| States/territories: | NC |
| Pathogen: | Salmonella Typhimurium |
| Vehicle(s): | Pork |
| Location(s): | Restaurant |
| Brand name(s): | Tarheel Q |
| Molecular test results: | Not reported |
Health impact
| Total ill: | 283 |
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| Number hospitalized: | 27 |
| Number of deaths: | 1 |