Outbreak
OUTBREAK
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Salmonella
Severity
117 people sick, 61 hospitalized and 2 dead across 34 states. This is an ongoing outbreak where a number of Cantaloupe products under different brands are recalled nationwide and in Canada. 6456 cases of products are being recalled. Products were sold in various retail supermarkets in 20+ states between Sept 5-16.
Who's At Risk?
Salmonella mainly impacts young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Most healthy adults and children rarely become seriously ill after exposure to Salmonella.
Symptoms
Symptoms may include fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (which may be bloody), and abdominal pain. In rare cases, the organism can get into the bloodstream and producing more severe illness such as arterial infections (i.e. infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.