# Clostridium perfringens outbreak — Louisiana, 2001-04
> **Food** · Confirmed · 49 ill / 0 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-1739bd8bb2bd
- **Date:** 2001-04
- **State:** Louisiana
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Clostridium perfringens
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** School/college/university
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 49
- **Hospitalizations:** 0
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** ground beef, other
- **Contaminated ingredient:** —
- **IFSAC category:** Beef

## Source
- [NORS Dashboard](https://wwwn.cdc.gov/norsdashboard/)
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