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Last updated on Tuesday, September 8, 2015
(UNDATED) - Cucumbers imported from Mexico are being linked to a deadly salmonella outbreak affecting 27 states.
The CDC says the Cucumbers have sickened nearly 300 people since early July and that one person has died.
More than half of the people who have gotten sick are children under the age of 18.
The "slicer" cucumbers are supplied by Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce and grown in Baja, Mexico.
This type of cucumber can also be called an "American" cucumber.
The produce company has recalled the cucumbers that were sold under the "Limited Edition" brand label.
According to the CDC, as of September 3, 285 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Poona have been reported from 27 states.
The number of ill people reported from each state is as follows: Alaska (8), Arizona (60), Arkansas (6), California (51), Colorado (14), Idaho (8), Illinois (5), Kansas (1), Louisiana (3), Minnesota (12), Missouri (7), Montana (11), Nebraska (2), Nevada (7), New Mexico (15), New York (4), North Dakota (1), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (5), Oregon (3), South Carolina (6), Texas (9), Utah (30), Virginia (1), Washington (9), Wisconsin (2), and Wyoming (3).
Illnesses started on dates ranging from July 3, 2015 to August 26, 2015.
One death has been reported from California, and 53 people have reported being hospitalized.
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