The news received from the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the apparent stop of the massive salmonella outbreak, managed to make a lot of people extremely happy, as for the past few months reports and updates about the dangerous bacteria kept showing up on a daily basis.

The authorities announced that close to 1,400 people were sickened all across the country, with a slow but constant decrease onver the past months.

“The number of reported cases has been dropping since early July, and the figures appear to be in line with what is typical for Salmonella during this time of year,” said Dr. Robert Tauxe, the deputy director of the CDC Division of Foodborne, Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases. “There are some cases of this infection that occur every year,” he added, in order to make the public understand that certain upcoming incidents related to the bacterium should not be linked to another nation wide outbreak.

After a long and difficult search, the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that japaleno peppers and serrano peppers were the major carriers of the bacteria. Once the cause of the outbreak was determined, the authorities proceeded with their plans to get the contaminated vegetables out of circulation.

The outbreak began in April and most of the people were infected in May, June and July. Two people were killed by the bacteria.

“The outbreak appears to be over,” said a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released today. “However, CDC and state health departments are continuing to conduct surveillance for cases of infection with the outbreak strain.”