At least 235 people have become sick, and nearly a third of them have been hospitalized due to four separate salmonella outbreaks in 26 states.
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The second death linked to the outbreaks was reported in New York, according to the CDC.
The outbreak has hit mostly Hispanic communities, authorities said.
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The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to eat Maradol papayas from the following farms in Mexico because they are linked to salmonella outbreaks:
- Carica de Campeche in Tenabo, Campeche, MX
- Rancho El Ganadero in Colima, MX
- El Zapotanito in La Huerta, Jalisco, MX
- Productores y Exportadores de Carica Papaya de Tecomán y Costa Alegre, Tijuana, Baja California, MX
The following four brands of Maradol papayas have been recalled. If anyone has these papayas in their home, they should dispose of them immediately:
- Caribeña brand, distributed by Grande Produce;
- Certain Cavi brand papayas distributed by Agroson's;
- Valery brand papayas, distributed by Freshtex Produce, LLC;
- Frutas Selectas brand papayas, distributed by Bravo Produce.
The FDA advised consumers to ask their retailers where their papayas came from.
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To read more about the four salmonella outbreaks, visit www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks.
KGO-TV contributed to this report.