Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Cantaloupe
Salmonella on cantaloupe traced to a single farm in Guatemala may have caused an outbreak of Salmonella Panama that has sickened a dozen people in Oregon (5 cases), Washington (4 cases), California (2 cases), and Maryland (1 case). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is continuing to investigate in conjunction with FDA and various state health departments. Two of the victims of this food poisoning outbreak were hospitalized.
The cantaloupes were distributed through warehouse clubs in Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
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In the outbreak investigation, 11 of 12 ill persons reported eating cantaloupe in the week before illness. Ten of these 11 ill persons ate cantaloupes purchased at seven different locations of a national warehouse club. Information gathered with patient permission from membership card records helped determine that ill persons purchased cantaloupes sourced from a single farm in Guatemala.Salmonella infections, or Salmonellosis, should not be taken lightly. If you or a loved one has symptoms of gastrointestinal illness, seek the care of your physician. There could be long-lasting effects, including reactive arthritis, or Reiter's Syndrome. For representation by a food poisoning lawyer, contact nationally recognized PritzkerOlsen, P.A., at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete our firm's contact form and a lawyer will call you.
