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More people sickened by serious salmonella outbreak linked to melons

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The public is warned not to consume pre-cut melons, even in fruit cups, if it is not clear whether Malichita or Rudy brand melons were used, U.S. health officials said Thursday, after more than a hundred salmonella cases emerged across the country. “Interviews with sick people and … [Read more…]

Melons and fruit products recalled amid CDC investigation into salmonella infections

CNN – According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whole and pre-cut melons have caused dozens of cases of salmonella infections in 15 states and Canada, including 17 hospitalizations. Salmonella causes diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, and the illness can begin six hours to six days after the bacteria is swallowed, according … [Read more…]