CDC Says Cantaloupe-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Has Ended

A Salmonella outbreak linked to certain whole and pre-cut cantaloupes has ended, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The outbreak was first declared in November of last year and resulted in more than 400 people across 44 states becoming sick after eating the tainted fruit. At least six people died. The cantaloupes were also sold in Canada, with 160 cases and seven deaths reported so far.

According to a Jan. 19 statement from the CDC, the outbreak in the United States has ended because the cantaloupes recalled in connection with the bacteria outbreak have passed their use-by dates and are no longer for sale. However, anyone who has doubts about their fruit is urged to throw it away.

“The true number of sick people in this outbreak was likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not have been limited to the states with known illnesses,” the CDC said.

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