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An Outbreak Report and Summary of Outbreaks in the United States in 1966 to 1976

Robert A. Gunn, MD, MPH; Georgia Markakis, MS

JAMA. 1978;240(17):1885-1886.

Abstract
During the period 1966 to 1976, 22 outbreaks with 292 individual cases of salmonellosis associated with the consumption of homemade ice cream were reported to the Center for Disease Control. Salmonella typhimurium accounted for 45% of the outbreaks. The source of eggs used was known in 13 outbreaks, and all were ungraded farm- or home-produced eggs, a potential source of salmonellae. In 11 outbreaks, the method of preparation was known, and in all, the ice-cream custard had not been cooked before freezing.

(JAMA 240:1885-1886, 1978)

Author Affiliations
From the Bureau of Epidemiology, Center for Disease Control, Public Health Service, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Atlanta (Dr Gunn), and Michigan Department of Agriculture, Laboratory Division, Lansing (Ms Markakis).

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Bureau of Epidemiology, Center for Disease Control, Public Health Service, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Atlanta, GA 30333 (Dr Gunn).

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