Indiana cantaloupes linked to salmonella outbreak
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Posted: 08/18/2012
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By: Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS - Health officials in Indiana and Kentucky are investigating farms, distributors and retailers after an outbreak of salmonella that has killed two and sickened at least 141 people nationwide was linked to cantaloupes grown in southwestern Indiana.
Officials Friday advised all Indiana residents to discard cantaloupes purchased since July 7.
The Kentucky Department of Public Health warned people not to eat the cantaloupes. Tests found the fruit carried the same strain of salmonella that has killed two and sickened more than 50 in Kentucky.
Salmonella infections result in diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps.
Most people recover without treatment, but severe infections can occur in infants, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says 31 have been hospitalized in this outbreak that has hit 20 states.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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