http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25023828/CDC: Salmonella illnesses spread to 16 states
First linked to uncooked tomatoes; officials now try to determine cause
updated 26 minutes ago
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Salmonella food poisoning first linked to uncooked tomatoes has spread to 16 states, federal health officials said Saturday.
Investigations by the Texas and New Mexico Departments of Health and the U.S. Indian Health Service have tied 56 cases in Texas and 55 in New Mexico to raw, uncooked, tomatoes.
"We're seeing a steady increase," Deborah Busemeyer, New Mexico Department of Health communications director, said Saturday.