As of May 24, 2018, this outbreak investigation is over.- People should be aware that kratom could be contaminated with Salmonella and could make people sick. Contaminated products may still be available for purchase because the investigation was not able to identify a single, common source of contaminated kratom.
- Several companies recalled kratom products because they might be contaminated with Salmonella. The list of recalled kratom products is available on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.
- Kratom is also known as Thang, Kakuam, Thom, Ketom, and Biak.
- Kratom is a plant consumed for its stimulant effects and as an opioid substitute.
- CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigated this multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections.
- A total of 199 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella were reported from 41 states.
- Thirty-eight percent of ill people were hospitalized, and no deaths were reported.
- This outbreak included infections from several types of Salmonella: Salmonella I 4,[5],12:b:-, Salmonella Heidelberg, Salmonella Javiana, Salmonella Okatie, SalmonellaWeltevreden, and Salmonella Thompson.
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