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Salmonella outbreak from cantaloupes sickens 7 in Arizona

KNAU News Talk - Arizona Public Radio | By KNAU STAFF
Published November 21, 2023 at 7:54 AM MST
On Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning consumers not to eat certain whole and cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. At least 43 people in 15 states have been infected in the outbreak announced Friday, including 17 people who were hospitalized. Several brands of whole and pre-cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit have been recalled. They include Malichita brand whole cantaloupe, Vinyard brand pre-cut cantaloupe and ALDI whole cantaloupe and pre-cut fruit products.
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On Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning consumers not to eat certain whole and cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. At least 43 people in 15 states have been infected in the outbreak announced Friday, including 17 people who were hospitalized. Several brands of whole and pre-cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit have been recalled. They include Malichita brand whole cantaloupe, Vinyard brand pre-cut cantaloupe and ALDI whole cantaloupe and pre-cut fruit products.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning for a salmonella outbreak linked to whole and pre-cut cantaloupe sold in Arizona and 14 other states.

Nogales-based provider Trufresh, Mexico's Malichita, Vinyard Fruit and Vegetable Company from Oklahoma City and ALDI recalled their cantaloupe products, which were sold in October and November.

The CDC says 43 salmonella infections have been reported so far, seven of which were in Arizona.

Salmonella is a bacterial infection. Symptoms include a fever and stomach cramps.

An investigation is underway to identify other contaminated products.
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