ProMED reported that at least 20 people reported clinical symptoms consistent with a bacterial food infection after attending a sponsored promotional party at the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore, MD. on August 18th, 2022.

Food samples were offered to attendees by as many as 25 restaurants, complicating the process of identifying the source and vehicle of infection.  One patient yielded Campylobacter consistent with symptoms on presentation for treatment.

The Baltimore Department of Health has contacted attendees, requesting that those developing clinical symptoms following the event, to submit answers to a questionnaire.