One of the eight people in Washington sickened with E. coli likely linked to organic carrots is a person from Franklin County, according to the Washington state Department of Health. Other cases were in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties.

One person has died in connection with the outbreak, the CDC says. At least 39 people have become sick and one person has died in connection with an E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Sunday.

One person has died and at least 39 others have been made ill by E. coli infections linked to organic carrots sold by several large grocery retailers in 18 states, U.S. health officials say. The carrots were also shipped to stores in Canada and Puerto Rico.