# Staphylococcus aureus outbreak — Georgia, 2002-08
> **Food** · Suspected · 49 ill / 2 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-3c2c6a1c1ba4
- **Date:** 2002-08
- **State:** Georgia
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Staphylococcus aureus
- **Etiology status:** Suspected
- **Setting:** School/college/university
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 49
- **Hospitalizations:** 2
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** meat sauce
- **Contaminated ingredient:** —
- **IFSAC category:** Multiple

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