# Staphylococcus aureus outbreak — District of Columbia, 2002-04
> **Food** · Confirmed · 8 ill / 0 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-323eec9bd9d6
- **Date:** 2002-04
- **State:** District of Columbia
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Staphylococcus aureus
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Other
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 8
- **Hospitalizations:** 0
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** potato, fried;other cheese, pasteurized;honeydew melon
- **Contaminated ingredient:** Root (eg. potato);cheese;melon
- **IFSAC category:** Multiple

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