A blinding bacteria, four dead and an everyday brand blamed: What we know about the US eye drop recall

AP

Two more Americans have died after being infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The bacteria has now been detected in 16 states, the CDC reports in its latest update on the outbreak, with the only previous fatality out of 68 cases claiming a man in Washington State.