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Tomato Salmonella Cases Rise to 383 in 30 States

Increase may be due to closer scrutiny, rather than new outbreak

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(AP) – Federal health officials have learned of 106 more cases of salmonella linked to tainted tomatoes, putting the outbreak's total to 383 and counting. Most of this newest influx of cases were people who got sick weeks ago but had not been counted previously. Some states began doing closer checking for salmonella as the outbreak has dragged on. The last known sickness occurred on June 5.

Still, "we do not think the outbreak is over," said a doctor at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New Hampshire and Pennsylvania have reported their first cases, bringing to 30 the number of states, plus Washington, DC, that have reported sickened residents. At least 48 people have been hospitalized.

Farmer Robert Dodd displays some of his tomato crop at his farm in Hanover County, Va., Friday, June 13, 2008.
Farmer Robert Dodd displays some of his tomato crop at his farm in Hanover County, Va., Friday, June 13, 2008.   (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Tomatoes with vines still attached are on sale at the Hunger Moujntain Cooperative in Montpelier, Vt., Tuesday, June 10, 2008.
Tomatoes with vines still attached are on sale at the Hunger Moujntain Cooperative in Montpelier, Vt., Tuesday, June 10, 2008.   (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
Crowds of people line up to buy Arkansas grown tomatoes at the Farmers Market, Saturday, June 14, 2008, in Little Rock, Ark.
Crowds of people line up to buy Arkansas grown tomatoes at the Farmers Market, Saturday, June 14, 2008, in Little Rock, Ark.   (AP Photo/Mike Wintroath)
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