Multicounty Outbreak of Salmonella Agbeni Linked to Ice in a Cooler at a County Fair — Illinois, August 2024
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Description
Reports on a salmonella outbreak in Illinois that originated at a rural county fair. Describes how the outbreak was identified by the county sheriff during jury screening due to many in the jury pool being ill. Mentions the use of AI for hypothesis generation as a useful approach in this rural setting for situational awareness and early case finding.
Author(s)
Katherine E. Houser
Citation
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(7), 93-97
Date
02/2026
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tagged as
Infectious diseases
· Public health
· Technology for health and human services
· Illinois