Claim: 650 died in the USA because of a disease that spread due to eating onions.
Fact-check: Salmonella outbreak in the US is linked to onions but there is no evidence of 650 deaths - FACTLY
Verdict: a recent salmonella outbreak linked to onions was reported in the united states but there were no deaths reported because of this outbreak. according to the figures posted by the cdc on 29 october 2021, there were 808 illnesses and 157 hospitalizations, and no deaths reported. the fda, along with cdc and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of salmonella oranienburg infections linked to whole, fresh onions. onions linked to the outbreak are being recalled for possible contamination. hence, the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Abhishek Mandadi
Date published: 2021-11-02T15:33:53