As per officials, a Pima County woman died after she ate salmonella-tainted cucumbers that are grown in Mexico. The woman in her late 50s has been said to be the first Arizonan to die in a 31-state salmonella outbreak.

The woman who suffered from serious underlying health problems, died on Sept. 4 at a Tucson, Arizona-area hospital, said Pima County Health Department spokesman Aaron Pacheco.

Federal health officials have confirmed deaths in Texas and California from the strain of Salmonella Poona, and another 91 people have been hospitalized. So far the salmonella outbreak has infected 418 people across 31 states.

Nearly 52% of people infected are below the age of 18, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency said that the outbreak was caused by tainted cucumbers produced in Baja California, Mexico, and distributed by Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce in San Diego.

The San Diego company officials said in a statement that they have voluntarily recalled its entire Limited Edition brand label cucumbers that were sold between August 1 and September 3.

According to CDC reports, almost 1.2 million people annually become ill from salmonella, with about 450 cases resulting in death. Symptoms of the infection stars with headache, stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea and sometimes vomiting within 72 hours of ingesting a contaminated food or drink, Arizona health officials said.

Health Department Director Dr. Francisco Garcia said, "This circumstance is a saddening reminder that illnesses that often don't cause a high level of harm to most people can have a devastating effect on those in our community that are most medically vulnerable".