Federal health officials added 86 illnesses and five states to the Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers in a single update, bringing the total to 431 people across 32 states. Hospitalizations rose from 36 to 57. No deaths have been reported.
The figures come from the CDC outbreak page, updated Wednesday, and the parallel FDA investigation page. The previous case count, first posted at the start of the month, listed 345 people in 27 states.
