The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the total number of deaths due to salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican cucumber has grown to three across the nation.

The CDC reported Tuesday that the number of cases of Salmonella Poona linked to ‘slicer’ cucumber supplied by Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce of San Diego has increased by a third to 558 since last week.

According to the distributor, the cucumbers were distributed in 24 states, but 33 states have reported salmonella cases linked to the vegetable. Out of the total reported illnesses, almost 20% have occurred in California, but eight states have had more than 20 cases each, the CDC said.

The agency said so far, one death has been reported in three states including Arizona, California and Texas. A US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) investigation determined that the firm Rancho Don Juanito de R.L. de C.V. in Baja, Mexico, was the primary source of cucumbers that were shipped to Andrew & Williamson.

Andrew & Williamson voluntarily recalled Limited Edition brand cucumbers that were sold between August 1 and September 3. The cucumbers grown at Rancho Don Juanito typically have a length of 7 to 10 inches and a diameter of 1.75 to 2.5 inches, according to the FDA.

According to experts, people infected with salmonella bacteria develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after eating a contaminated food. The illness usually lasts four to seven days and most people recover without treatment.

Nationwide, 112 people have been hospitalized, and three have died. The other fatalities were in California, and Texas.