Cucumbers linked to salmonella outbreak in 31 states

Cucumbers in 31 states and the District of Columbia are being recalled after hundreds of people have reported illnesses linked to salmonella. 

In an update, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup infections, which were originally reported as two separate outbreaks.

The agency identified that 449 people were ill after eating salmonella-laden cucumbers and 125 people were hospitalized.

No one has died from salmonella linked to the infected cucumbers, the CDC said.

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The government agency revealed that an investigation linked a strain of the infection to two sources.

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One of the sources was linked to untreated canal water used by a grower in Florida.

The cucumbers linked to the outbreak have so far sickened 449 people across 31 states and the District of Columbia. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Fox News)

Symptoms of Salmonella

• Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
• Symptoms usually start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria.
• Most people recover without treatment after four to seven days.

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• Some people — especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems — may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.