Salmonella Cases Linked to Cucumbers Rise as Second Outbreak Reported

Federal officials are investigating the cases.

Recalled cucumbers are shown in an undated file photograph. Courtesy of the FDA

The number of salmonella cases linked to cucumbers has risen, federal officials said on June 12.

The outbreak, involving the salmonella strain Africana, has sickened 196 people across 28 states and Washington, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).