Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Residents in 42 States

Health officials are trying to get their hands around a nationwide salmonella food poisoning outbreak that has sickened nearly 400 people in 42 states.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak began last fall. The Department of Agriculture, state health officials and the Food and Drug Administration are also working on the case.

According to the CDC, poultry, cheese and eggs are the most common culprit of this particular strain, known as Salmonella typhimurium.

Which states have been impacted has been hard to uncover, with only Ohio state health officials agreeing to have their state named as one of those affected, noting an estimated 50 cases.