WASHINGTON - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of a "fast-growing" salmonella outbreak in at least 29 states linked to an unknown food source.The agency shared a notice on Sept.
23 identifying 279 people infected with the strain of Salmonella Oranienburg, up from just 20 reported infections on Sept. 2.
No deaths have been reported but 26 people have been hospitalized.The first illness was reported on Aug. 3, the CDC said — noting that the investigation has not yet identified a specific food linked to the outbreak.State and local officials have collected food items from some of the restaurants where sick people ate, saying the strain of Salmonella Oranienburg was found in a sample taken from a takeout condiment cup.