Connecticut, New Hampshire residents sickened by salmonella-linked cucumbers

The CDC says this is 71 more people than the last report, which was issued a little more than a month ago, and the outbreak has been found in 38 states.

The Centers for Illness Control & prevention at the moment are saying 838 people have been sickened as a effect of a current salmonella outbreak present in cucumbers.

165 of those ill have been hospitalized and four have died.

Age is not a factor in this outbreak.

New cases were reported in CT and New Hampshire, bringing the total number of states affected by the tainted cucumbers to 38. They said it is unlikely that any of the cucumbers still remain in homes or are available in restaurants or grocery stores.

The CDC is still investigating the initial recall, which affected cucumbers sold under the Fat Boy label that were distributed by Custom Produce Sales from Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce starting August 1. Consumers who purchased the cucumbers should wash and sanitize refrigerators where they were stored.

Symptoms of salmonella illness include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps that begin 12 to 72 hours after a person is infected. Most people recover in four to seven days.