Salmonella linked to tomatoes sickens eight Kansans
10:23 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2008
State health officials say the number of Kansans sick with salmonella from tomatoes has risen to eight. Four of the cases are in south-central Kansas, two in the northeast part of the state and one each in southeast and southwest Kansas.
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Inform yourself about the symptoms of salmonella as well as the treatments at CDC.gov.
Health officials urge anyone with diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps to see a doctor, especially the elderly and very young.
A salmonella outbreak linked to tainted tomatoes has spread to six more states: New York, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee and Vermont.
More than 200 people in 23 states have gotten sick from salmonella linked to tainted tomatoes.
What states are affected
New York, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee and Vermont joined Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin in a salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes.
Learn more at FDA.gov.
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