Outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis associated with nationally distributed ice cream products--Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, 1994.

From September 19 through October 10, 1994, a total of 80 confirmed cases of Salmonella enteritidis (SE) infection were reported to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH); in comparison, 96 cases were reported statewide during all of 1993. Cases were characterized by diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. Recent increases in SE cases also were reported from South Dakota (14 cases during September 6-October 7, compared with 20 cases during all of 1993) and Wisconsin (48 cases during September 6-October 7, compared with 187 during all of 1993). This report summarizes preliminary findings from the outbreak investigation.