WASHINGTON - An outbreak of salmonella is affecting nearly two dozen states, according to federal health officials.A total of 212 people have been infected with a strain of Salmonella Newport in 23 states.
Since the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) last update on July 21, 87 new cases have been reported, including 38 from eight new states, Florida, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, Idaho, Arizona and Nebraska.