# Clostridium perfringens outbreak — Rhode Island, 2003-06
> **Food** · Confirmed · 150 ill / 1 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-8d5a2bcd08e4
- **Date:** 2003-06
- **State:** Rhode Island
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Clostridium perfringens
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Correctional/detention facility
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 150
- **Hospitalizations:** 1
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** turkey, other
- **Contaminated ingredient:** turkey
- **IFSAC category:** Turkey

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