Salmonella outbreak kills two, sickens hundreds in the U.S.

A salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers grown in Mexico has killed two people and sickened hundreds in the United States, health officials said Wednesday. The outbreak of Salmonella Poona has been reported in 30 states since July, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 341 people sickened, more than half have been children younger than 18. The fatalities occurred in California and Texas. At least 70 people have been hospitalized. Fast facts on salmonella http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/09/health/arizona-salmonella-outbreak/