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US Salmonella outbreak tied to onions sickens more than 650 people in 37 states, U.S. health officials said. Nearly all of the illnesses were reported in August and September, and the largest numbers of cases were in Texas and Oklahoma.

Hudson Valley Check your raw onions before you put them in your cooking they could be the ones that are involved in the CDC warning.

NEW YORK (AP) — A salmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states, U.S. health officials said.

More than 650 people have been infected with salmonella oranienburg nationwide, including 37 people in Illinois, according to federal health officials. 

The CDC found that people got sick after eating raw onions that were imported from Chihuahua, Mexico distributed into the U.S, by ProSource Inc.

The CDC says everyone should "throw away any unlabeled onions at home" due to 600+ people getting sick with Salmonella!

The CDC website states Texas has the most cases, although the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District confirms they aren’t aware of any cases locally.

The number of people sick with this salmonella outbreak is likely higher than reported, and its possible the outbreak isnt limited to the reported states, the CDC said.

The CDC says that if you have onions at home and you're not sure where they came from, throw them out.

There is a major salmonella outbreak happening right now across the nation. Over 600 people in the U.S. have gotten sick,