Salmonella surveillance report ; no. 112, February 1972

For the Month of October 1971In the third quarter of 1971, 8,380 isolations of salmonellae were reported from humans, an average of 645 isolations per week (Tables I, II, and V-A). This number represents an increase of 247 (62.1 percent) over the weekly average during the second quarter 1971 and an increase of 64 (11.0 percent) over the weekly average of the third quarter 1970 (Tables II, IV, and V-B). Total reported human isolations for each month during the quarter are provided below for the last three years.I. Summary -- II. Reports of Isolations -- III. Current Investigations -- IV. Reports from States -- V. Special Reports -- VI. International.197