US outbreak linked to brand s According to the Centers for Control and Prevention, an outbreak of that has affected at least 399 people in 42 different U.S. states has been linked to King Nut, an brand of peanut butter. In the state's Department announced that tests for the on a tub of creamy King Nut peanut butter had tested positive for the , initiating a by its distributor in Solon, King Nut Companies. Workers found evidence from these tests that the brand caused the outbreak. This has not been completely proven, however, as the and King Nut itself are still conducting tests to discover if the case is isolated or related to the nationwide incident. According to a statement made by the Department, the brand is used in many places including s, some s and 20 alone being in Minnesota. A tub of peanut butter used inside of a retirement home where many of its citizens had become sick was tested positive by Minnesota's department. We are very sorry this happened. We are taking immediate and voluntary action because the and of those who use our s is always our highest priority. —Martin Kanan, president of King Nut Companies Yesterday, King Nut Companies ed all peanut butter distributed by their company. The president of King Nut Companies, Martin Kanan, said in a statement yesterday, "We are very sorry this happened. We are taking immediate and voluntary action because the and of those who use our s is always our highest priority." In a web statement, King Nut told all of its customers to "put on hold all of their peanut butter in question. A of this will be announced Monday morning. At this point it is unclear what Peanut of America will do with regard to this case or the national case of the outbreak." The Peanut of America, located in Lynchburg but also operating in the states of and is the manufacturer for King Nut. Salmonellosis is an ion of that usually results in diarrhea, fever, vomiting, and abdominal cramps. These symptoms are normally developed 12 to 72 hours after a person is ed, and can last anywhere from 3 to 7 days. Most of the time, the ed person will recover from the , but younger and older people have higher risks of it developing and becoming serious. Rarely, can cause ization, and very rarely, it can lead to death.