# Clostridium perfringens outbreak — Maryland, 2003-03
> **Food** · Confirmed · 73 ill / 1 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-678315b277f4
- **Date:** 2003-03
- **State:** Maryland
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Clostridium perfringens
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Caterer
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 73
- **Hospitalizations:** 1
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

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

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