More than 70 people across seven states have been sickened due to a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs recalled by a California-based egg distributor, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

About 1.7 million dozen shell eggs are being voluntarily recalled after being linked to a salmonella outbreak, officials say. Here's what you should know. The salmonella outbreak is linked to 79 hospitalizations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC.

The outbreak has sickened 79 people across seven states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 21 people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.