A brand of corn tortillas in the United States is linked to salmonella infections, and 22 states have reported cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States issued a bulletin saying that 22 states in the United States have recently reported cases of salmonella infection, which are related to the contamination of wheat produced by General Mills Foods. At present, there are at least 13 cases of infection in the United States, of which 3 people are hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. The scope of the infection is likely not limited to the 22 states currently reported, and the actual number of patients may be much higher than the reported number, because many patients have not visited medical institutions and have not been tested for salmonella. Investigations and laboratory evidence of the infected people show that wheat contaminated with salmonella is the cause of the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States, most people infected with salmonella will experience symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. These symptoms usually appear within 6 hours to 6 days after eating contaminated food, and most people can recover within 4 to 7 days without treatment. Some people, especially children under 5 years old, people aged 65 and above, and people with weak immune systems, may experience severe symptoms after infection and need to receive medication or hospitalization.