This undated picture offered by the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration exhibits cucumbers recalled for salmonella.
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Greater than 150 individuals have fallen sick after being uncovered to cucumbers that had been presumably contaminated with salmonella, the CDC mentioned Wednesday.
As of Tuesday, 162 reported diseases have been linked to cucumbers distributed throughout 25 states and Washington, D.C. Fifty-four individuals have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported, in keeping with the CDC.
Most of the individuals contaminated had been concentrated in Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia and New York.
“The true variety of sick individuals on this outbreak is probably going a lot larger than the quantity reported, and the outbreak might not be restricted to the states with identified diseases,” the CDC mentioned.
One firm, Contemporary Begin Produce Gross sales, Inc., issued a recall final week for cucumbers it distributed between Might 17 and Might 21 in 14 states, together with Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, the FDA mentioned.
The affected produce has diameters of about 1.5 to 2 inches, and are 5 to 9 inches lengthy. The recall doesn’t embrace mini or English cucumbers.
The Pennsylvania Division of Agriculture first alerted the Contemporary Begin, primarily based in Delray, Fla., that one in all its merchandise examined constructive for salmonella.
The cucumbers are “unlikely within the market,” however prospects ought to examine with native grocers to see if affected merchandise have been offered there. Those that have bought affected cucumbers can throw them away or return them to the shop for a full refund, the FDA mentioned.
Salmonella publicity could cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and abdomen ache. It may be deadly in susceptible populations similar to youngsters, senior residents and folks with weaker immune techniques. In uncommon instances, it will probably trigger circumstances similar to arthritis.
