An outbreak of salmonella infections that FDA suspects is linked to products containing kratom has spread to 35 states and 40 of 55 infected people who were asked about the botanical reported consuming it before getting sick. According to FDA's March 15 update to its ongoing monitoring of the salmonella outbreak potentially linked to kratom, the investigation by the agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local officials includes four outbreak strains. Salmonella Javiana, Okatie and Thompson were identified after the outbreak was detected and linked to a single strain, salmonella I 4,[5],12:b:-, FDA says.
The agency also reported that Portland, Ore., firm PDX Aromatics LLC on March 9 recalled kratom-containing powder products it marketed...
