The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and several state partners investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to kratom products.
As of May 24, 2018, 199 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella were reported from 41 states. Washington state reported 16 illnesses. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 11, 2017, to May 8, 2018. Ill people ranged in age from less than 1 to 75 years (median 38). Among ill people, 52 percent were male. Of 132 people with available information, 50 (38 percent) were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.
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