date:Jul 17, 2013
Four more illnesses have been reported in the hepatitis A outbreak linked to pomegranate seeds sold in the western U.S., bringing the total case count up from 143 to 147, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday.
The newly recorded cases occurred in California, which reported one new case, and New Mexico, which reported three.
The total numbers of illnesses by state are now as follows: Arizona (21), California (71), Colorado (28), Hawaii (8), New Mexico (8), Nevada (6),