Foodborne Illness

An outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections linked to red onions has spread to 47 states and involves 869 reported cases, according to the CDC.

An outbreak of Salmonella Newport is “rapidly growing in size” across the United States, according to the CDC. The agency said it has not identified a source of the infections.

The CDC announced a multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 infections linked to romaine lettuce harvested from the growing region in Salinas, California.