Key points
- Epidemiologic data showed that cucumbers were contaminated with Salmonella and made people sick.
- Follow food safety steps to prevent getting sick from Salmonella.
When people got sick
This chart shows when the 551 people in this Salmonella outbreak got sick.
Recent illnesses may not have been reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak. The true number of sick people in this outbreak was also likely much higher than the number reported. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella.