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<p>MEXICO CITY (AP) &#8212; Mexico&#8217;s food safety agency says it is &#8220;premature&#8221; to point to Mexican papayas as the source of a salmonella outbreak in the U.S.</p><p>One person in New York has died of the disease and 46 have fallen ill in 12 other states. Media outlets have reported that Pennsylvania is one of those 12.</p><p>A Thursday statement by Mexico&#8217;s Agriculture Department says agency technicians have begun collecting samples from across Mexico. The agency says it will not be possible to pinpoint the origin of the outbreak until a laboratory analysis is completed.</p><p>On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the illness had been tracked to the Caribena brand Maradol papayas. The FDA has categorically advised consumers to avoid these.</p><p>Salmonella can cause diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain and fever, especially in older adults or those with weakened immune systems.</p><style>
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Mexico: ‘Premature’ to blame papayas for salmonella outbreak in U.S.