Salmonella linked to papayas imported from Mexico have infected dozens of people in at least eight states in the last six months, according to the Centers for Disease Control.” data-reactid=”23″ type=”text”>According to the Centers for Disease Control., Salmonella linked to papayas imported from Mexico have infected dozens of people in at least eight states in the last six months. “Whole, fresh papayas imported from Mexico and sold in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island are a likely source of this outbreak,” the statement read.
agency released Friday.” data-reactid=”24″ type=”text”>The 62 cases stem from a strain called Salmonella Uganda, which were reported from Jan. 14 to June 8, but mostly concentrated in April, according to a statement the agency released Friday.
Twenty-three people have been hospitalized, according to the CDC. No deaths have been reported.
