User:Bracknell12/sandbox

Epidemiology
265 people in 8 states were identified to carry similar Salmonella Typhimurium strains, predominantly in Iowa (240 cases). Additional cases appeared in Illinois (10), Nebraska (5), Minnesota (4), South Dakota (3) and in Indiana, Mississippi and Wisconsin, with one case respectively.

Out of 222 patients interviewed, 87% reported chicken salad consumption. Overall, 94 people had to be hospitalised with one reported death in Iowa. Patients age ranged from less than one to 89 years, with a median of 57.67, the majority female (67%).