Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Kills 14

Cantaloupe Deaths: Listeria Outbreak Kills 14

A listeria outbreak, spread through tainted cantaloupe, has killed up to 14 people in the US. That number is expected to grow.

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According to the CDC, the listeria outbreak has spread to:

•  California
• Colorado
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Maryland
• Montana
• Nebraska
• New Mexico
• Oklahoma
• Texas
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

The causes of death have been difficult to diagnose, since the victims may have had other health issues which exacerbated the listeriosis food poisoning. Confounding the issue is that listeria can result in sickness weeks after it is consumed, which makes tracking the tainted cantaloupe challenging.

The tainted cantaloupe came from Jensen Farms, and were shipped under the Rocky Ford brand.