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With 18 new illnesses, the outbreak has grown to 35 cases in 11 states.

Six people have been hospitalized, including one with a serious kidney condition; no food source has been confirmed.

In total, 132 cases in 32 states are tied to kratom, an herbal alternative to opioids.

The FDA took the step after the company refused to voluntarily recall its products in the wake of positive lab tests for Salmonella.

Illnesses from Salmonella Javiana, Thompson, and Infantis have risen about 50% in 10 years.