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U.S. Officials Stymied in Salmonella Search
As infection toll in outbreak reaches 869, probe expands to include food items normally served with tomatoes

Tomatoes May Not Be Only Source of Salmonella Outbreak
As numbers rise, CDC officials wonder if another food might be contributing

Tainted Tomato Toll Now 552
U.S. health officials zero in on farms in Mexico, Florida as source of salmonella contamination

Tainted Tomato Cases Jump to 383 People in 30 States, D.C.
U.S. health officials still unsure whether outbreak is over

FDA Narrowing Tainted Tomato Probe to One Cluster
Won't identify where, but calls it 'most fruitful' lead as victim number rises again in salmonella outbreak

Tainted Tomatoes Likely From Florida or Mexico: FDA
Officials say salmonella contamination probably came from one source

How to Have Your Tomatoes, and Eat Them, Too
FDA offers steps to help reduce your risk of salmonella poisoning

Vaccine Skin Patch Prevents Travelers’ Diarrhea
Was 84% effective for most severe cases, researchers report

228 People in 22 States Sickened in Ongoing Salmonella-Tomato Outbreak
Meanwhile, Congressional report faults FDA on food safety

U.S. Health Officials Closer to Origin of Salmonella Outbreak
Certain states have been ruled out as source of contaminated tomatoes, they add