The number of dead and sick people in the United States and Canada has risen in connection with salmonella outbreaks.
Three people in America and five people in Canada have died, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Public Health Agency of Canada, since the outbreak in mid-November. The outbreak is associated with whole and pre-sliced melons of various fruit types.
In the USA, 230 people from 38 states were reported to have fallen ill, and 96 patients were hospitalized.
The outbreak has been linked to multiple brands of fruit — particularly whole cantaloupes with “Malichita” or “Rudy” labels and the number “4050” and “Product of Mexico/produit du Mexique”; Vinyard pre-sliced melons sold in Oklahoma between October 30 and November 10; and ALDI whole cantaloupe and pre-sliced fruit products with best-by dates between October 27 and October 31 in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin.
The recall also includes some Guaranteed Freshness and RaceTrac pre-sliced cantaloupes sold in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia with best-by dates between November 7 and 12. a list of all specific products and best buy dates can be found on the FDA website.
Group of melons.
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According to the CDC chart, the first illnesses were reported on October 17th.
“The true number of people affected in this outbreak is likely much higher than reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to states with known disease,” the CDC noted. “This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for salmonella. In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported because it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine whether a sick person is part of an outbreak.”
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The CDC urges businesses not to “sell or serve the recalled cantaloupe and products made from the recalled cantaloupe” and to “wash and disinfect items and surfaces.”
Those infected with salmonella experience symptoms such as diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. Health officials in Canada are also investigating the outbreak, according to the CDC.
As previously reported, the CDC notes that salmonella bacteria cause about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the US each year.
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Source: HIS Education