PHOENIX – At least one person in Arizona became ill as part of a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs, officials announced Thursday.

In all, 95 people in 14 states were sickened by the same salmonella strain between Jan. 7 and July 25, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

While the bacterial infection sent 18 patients to the hospital, no fatalities have been reported.

Most of the documented cases, 73, were in California.

The outbreak could be more widespread than documented because people who get sick from salmonella often don’t seek treatment, the CDC said.

Recall issued for eggs linked to salmonella outbreak

In response to the salmonella outbreak, Country Eggs LLC issued a recall notice on Wednesday for large brown cage free eggs distribute

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