CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over

August 28, 2008 By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- The government said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be known, partly because of shortcomings in the nation's food safety system.

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