The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local health officials, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to kratom products. Kratom is a plant that grows naturally in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It comes in a variety of forms such as leaves, pills, capsules, powder, and tea. A common brand or supplier of products associated with the outbreak have not been identified at this time. The outbreak of Salmonella is from a rare strain of Salmonella I 4,[5], 12: b:-, and evidence collected has indicated that kratom or products that contain kratom are likely the source of this outbreak. Learn more here.
Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Products Reported to Contain Kratom
Feb 27, 2018 | Amy Chang
