Wright County Eggs, the Iowa manufacturer responsible for 320 million eggs that have been recalled nationwide, revealed Thursday more brands that may have been contaminated with salmonella.

Contaminated eggs were first taken off the shelves Friday, after thousands of people around the country have been sickened with salmonella. Eggs that are part of the recall should not be eaten and can either be thrown away or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food and Drug Administration officials say the recall is among the largest egg recalls in recent years. “I would anticipate we will be seeing more illnesses reported and likely as a result of the outbreak,” Christopher Braden of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The CDC said it will use advanced molecular tests to help identify cases from the outbreak. State and federal officials have conclusively traced cases in California, Colorado, and Minnesota to Wright County Eggs.

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The FDA announced via press release that the Massachusetts company Covidien has issued a voluntary recall on selected lots of their tracheostomy tubes. After the death of three individuals was reported to the company, they announced that the product would be recalled until their investigation was complete.

According to the reports, the seal on the tube could be damaged, compromising the integrity of the entire tube. These compromised tubes could lead to severe injury or even death. Tracheostomy tubes, or simply trach tubes, are usually used when a patient is incapable of breathing on their own. They are placed in the patient’s neck to directly open the airway.

The recall only affects Shiley tracheostomy tubes from specific lot numbers, enumerated in Covidien’s press release. Only a certain range of dates covers these lot numbers, and only these tubes are being recalled.

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The FDA is investigating a case of E. coli found in lettuce that was sold in 23 states. Investigators have focused on Yuma, Arizona, following an outbreak model that begins at the farm level.

Freshway Foods of Sidney, Ohio, recalled the lettuce after at least 19 people had been become sick, and 3 reported critical illness. The recall applies to romaine lettuce with a “best used by” date of or before May 12 and “grab and go” salads on sale at Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets, and Marsh grocery stores.

The FDA did not confirm that the outbreak was definitely out of the Arizona farm, but the investigation is centered on that location. The CDC reported that the E. coli found in the lettuce was of the 0145 strain, not the common 0157 strain, making it more difficult to recognize. E. coli symptoms can range from mild diarrhea to kidney damage.

The outbreaks were initially reported by suffering college students at the University of Michigan, Ohio State University, and Daemen College.

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