Deaths linked to contaminated cantaloupe rise to 8 in US and Canada
A salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated cantaloupe has resulted in eight deaths—three in the U.S. and five in Canada, health officials announced. Both countries have reported dozens more illnesses, with the U.S. documenting at least 230 cases across 38 states, leading to 96 hospitalizations since mid-November, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The
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