24 salmonella cases investigated in Sierra Vista area
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More cases of Salmonella have been reported in the Sierra Vista area of Arizona:
State health officials confirmed three more salmonella cases in the Sierra Vista area, raising the number investigated to 24.
The cause of the outbreak remains unknown.
A cluster of salmonella was first identified last week in the area when 20 confirmed cases were reported, mostly in young children and adults.
Health officials said it can cause such symptoms as inflammation of the intestine or colon, fever and a presence of bacteria in the blood, along with bloody diarrhea.
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