An outbreak of salmonella illnesses linked to shell eggs has prompted a nationwide recall of 13 brands of eggs produced by an Iowa company and triggered a multi-state investigation that is expected to grow.

The Associated Press estimated the total recalled at 228* million eggs [...]

The recalled eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms, and Kemps.

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They say that in California alone, the eggs have made at least 266 people sick.

Salmonella symptoms: fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea, and in some cases death.

Food poisoning is particularly dangerous to children, elderly people, and people with compromised immune systems.

Entire news story is here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38741401/ns/health-food_safety/

If you need another reason to avoid eggs, here you go:

*UPDATE: “A recall of eggs linked to a salmonella outbreak is being dramatically expanded to 380 million eggs.” (source)

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