2016 United States Elizabethkingia outbreak

An outbreak of Elizabethkingia anophelis infections centered in Wisconsin is thought to have led to the death of at least 20 people in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois.

2016 United States Elizabethkingia anophelis outbreak
Wisconsin, in red, the location of 63 confirmed cases as of June 16, 2016
DateNovember 1, 2015 (2015-11-01) — present
LocationWisconsin, western Michigan, and Illinois, United States
TypeDisease outbreak
CauseElizabethkingia anophelis
Casualties
  • Cases / Deaths (as of June 16, 2016)
  • Wisconsin: 63 / 18
  • Michigan: 1 / 1
  • Illinois: 1 / 1
Deaths20
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