Cantaloupe Listeria Litigation Tied To Growing Outbreak Tracked by CDC
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado have experienced a total of four cantaloupe Listeria deaths in an outbreak that has grown to include 35 case patients in 10 states. The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adds California, Illinois and Montana to the original group of seven states. Colorado is the anchor.
Food poisoning attorneys Fred Pritzker and Brendan Flaherty are in contact with families who have lost loved ones to this outbreak. The rash of fatal illnesses and hospitalizations is now solidly linked to sweet Rocky Ford cantaloupes from Jensen Farms. Listeriosis from fresh produce is preventable and a cantaloupe lawsuit will aim to hold the grower and supply chain accountable for all harms. Free cases consultations are available at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or click here to submit your contact information to Fred or Brendan.
The outbreak started August 4, 2011, and probably has reached more than 10 states. The CDC will add to the outbreak totals as more cases are confirmed. So far, the CDC's official count is that two people in New Mexico are dead along with one death each in Oklahoma and Colorado. Health officials at the state level suspect at least seven people have died from cantaloupe Listeria.
The number of infected persons confirmed in each state so far is as follows: California (1), Colorado (12), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Montana (1), Nebraska (4), New Mexico (5), Oklahoma (6), Texas (3), and West Virginia (1).
Most ill persons are over 60 years old or have health conditions that weaken the immune system. Sixty-five percent of ill persons are female. Among the 28 ill persons with available information on whether they were hospitalized, all were hospitalized, the CDC reported.
