When People Got Sick: Salmonella Outbreak, February 2026

Key points

This outbreak is over. Learn what you can do to protect yourself from getting sick from Salmonella.

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When people got sick

This chart shows when the 80 people in this Salmonella outbreak got sick.

The true number of sick people in this outbreak was likely much higher than the number reported. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella.

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Content Source:
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)