Salmonella-Tainted Eggs Sicken 63 People - Check Your Fridge, Health Officials Warn

Health officials have confirmed that salmonella-contaminated eggs have sickened at least 63 people, prompting urgent warnings for consumers to check their fridges for affected products. (Credit: Pexels)

Health officials in the United States have issued an urgent nationwide warning after Salmonella-contaminated eggs sickened at least 63 people, prompting fears that more families could fall ill during the busy holiday cooking season.

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the outbreak, linking the illnesses to in-shell eggs distributed by Vega Farms, Inc.