Investigation of an Outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul Infections Linked to Raw Alfalfa Sprouts. In May 2014, the CDC reported: 235 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Saintpaul have been reported from 14 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Nebraska (111), Iowa (35), South Dakota (38), Michigan (19), Kansas (8), Pennsylvania (7), Minnesota (5), Ohio (3), Illinois (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia (2), Florida (1), North Carolina (1), and Utah (1). If the population of all the states combined is 127,000,000 what is the rate of infections per 100,000 persons for this study? Be careful to round only at the very end of mathematical operations. If you round earlier, it can significantly alter your answer, making it inaccurate. At the end of mathematical operations, you should round to two decimal places. It is important to not only do the math, which is one half of the answer, but to also identify the answer by using an accurate description or label.
A. 0.19
B. 1.85 Salmonella Saintpaul infections per 100,000 persons
C. 0.19 Salmonella Saintpaul infections per 100,000 persons as of May 2014
D. 19%