2016 United States Elizabethkingia outbreak

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

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.