Health officials have issued a warning due to a multistate outbreak of E. coli and salmonella. The outbreak is linked to alfalfa sprouts and has resulted in 55 people becoming sick.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, has identified the source of the outbreak as alfalfa sprouts. Further details about the outbreak are available from the CDC, including information on the affected areas and any additional precautions that can be taken to avoid illness.