Cantaloupes linked to deadly salmonella outbreak, US says
Two deaths have been reported in Minnesota, and the number of people with salmonella has doubled since the outbreak was announced last week, people said federal officials.
Two people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes, as cases more than doubled since the outbreak was announced last week latest, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
The Food and Drug Administration said on November 17 that it was investigating the outbreak. At that point, 43 cases and 17 hospitalizations had been reported across 15 states. As of Friday, federal authorities had reported 99 cases in 32 states.
Several fruit growers have recalled a number of cantaloupes and cantaloupe products distributed throughout the country, said the C.D.C. said.
Health officials have asked consumers and businesses to throw out the recalled fruits, which include imported whole cantaloupes grown in Mexico labeled "Rudy" and “Malichita” and pre-cut. cantaloupes sold under the brands “Vinyard”, “Aldi”, “Freshness Guaranteed” and “RaceTrac”.
The C.D.C. posted a full list of recalled fruits on its website.
As of Friday, at least two people had died in Minnesota and 45 people had been hospitalized. Health officials in Canada were also investigating the outbreak there.
“The actual number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to states where illnesses are known,” the C.D.C. said, adding that it typically takes three to four weeks to determine whether a case is part of an outbreak.
Salmonella is a foodborne bacteria that infects people with potential risk. deadly disease called salmonellosis.
The bacteria is responsible for most foodborne illnesses reported in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with approximately 1.35 million illnesses. people report illness each year.
More than 400 people in the United States die each year from the infection.
Symptoms can last for several days and include diarrhea, fever, and stomach pain. Young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune symptoms are particularly vulnerable to the disease, which in severe cases is treated with antibiotics, according to the C.D.C.
The bacteria thrive in raw meats, although recent outbreaks have been linked to various food products such as diced onions, alfalfa sprouts, cookie dough and peanut butter.
Recalled cantaloupes are part of a recent wave of foodborne illness outbreaks.
Last month, Diced onions have been recalled in connection with another salmonella outbreak. This week, recalled peaches, nectarines and plums were linked to a listeria outbreak that caused one death.
Two deaths have been reported in Minnesota, and the number of people with salmonella has doubled since the outbreak was announced last week, people said federal officials.
Two people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes, as cases more than doubled since the outbreak was announced last week latest, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
The Food and Drug Administration said on November 17 that it was investigating the outbreak. At that point, 43 cases and 17 hospitalizations had been reported across 15 states. As of Friday, federal authorities had reported 99 cases in 32 states.
Several fruit growers have recalled a number of cantaloupes and cantaloupe products distributed throughout the country, said the C.D.C. said.
Health officials have asked consumers and businesses to throw out the recalled fruits, which include imported whole cantaloupes grown in Mexico labeled "Rudy" and “Malichita” and pre-cut. cantaloupes sold under the brands “Vinyard”, “Aldi”, “Freshness Guaranteed” and “RaceTrac”.
The C.D.C. posted a full list of recalled fruits on its website.
As of Friday, at least two people had died in Minnesota and 45 people had been hospitalized. Health officials in Canada were also investigating the outbreak there.
“The actual number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to states where illnesses are known,” the C.D.C. said, adding that it typically takes three to four weeks to determine whether a case is part of an outbreak.
Salmonella is a foodborne bacteria that infects people with potential risk. deadly disease called salmonellosis.
The bacteria is responsible for most foodborne illnesses reported in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with approximately 1.35 million illnesses. people report illness each year.
More than 400 people in the United States die each year from the infection.
Symptoms can last for several days and include diarrhea, fever, and stomach pain. Young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune symptoms are particularly vulnerable to the disease, which in severe cases is treated with antibiotics, according to the C.D.C.
The bacteria thrive in raw meats, although recent outbreaks have been linked to various food products such as diced onions, alfalfa sprouts, cookie dough and peanut butter.
Recalled cantaloupes are part of a recent wave of foodborne illness outbreaks.
Last month, Diced onions have been recalled in connection with another salmonella outbreak. This week, recalled peaches, nectarines and plums were linked to a listeria outbreak that caused one death.
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