19 salmonella cases tied to NJ

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - January 22, 2009 Atlantic County has five, the most of any county.

Camden and Ocean counties each reported two cases. Ten other counties had one case.

At least 486 people in more than 40 states have gotten sick since the salmonella outbreak began in the fall. Six have died.

Originally the problem appeared limited to peanut butter shipped in big tubs to institutional customers like nursing homes. But then peanut paste was implicated. Made from ground roasted peanuts, it is used as an ingredient in dozens of other products sold directly to consumers.

More than 125 products have been recalled.

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Information from: The Press of Atlantic City, http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com

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