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A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe has now killed eight people — three in the U.S. and five in Canada, health officials reported Thursday.

Dozens more illnesses were reported by both countries. In the U.S., at least 230 people have been ill in 38 states and 96 have been hospitalized since mid-November, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The tainted cantaloupe was also shipped to Canada, where 129 cases have been reported, including 44 hospitalizations, health officials reported.

Many of the people who fell ill reported eating pre-cut cantaloupe in clamshell packages and trays sold in stores. Consumers should not buy, eat or serve cantaloupe, if they don’t know the source, the CDC said.

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[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is getting a surprising amount of attention.

In the U.S., at least 230 people have been ill in 38 states… The tainted cantaloupe was also shipped to Canada, where 129 cases have been reported”

We’ve all seen much more dangerous things get little or no coverage.

[–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Suddenly I'm happy that McDonalds ran out of their packaged cantaloupe that they offered me instead of apple slices.

However, my family is never buying presliced produce ever again.

[–] BobGnarley@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Wait what country are you in? Your McDonalds has packaged Canteloupe?? Thats so awesome

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Cantaloupe tried to warn you away with its nasty taste, but somehow people can't take a hint.

[–] Nutteman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Always knew these trash melons (cantaloupe, musk melon, honeydew, etc) would come back to bite us in the ass.

[–] citrusface@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That's what you get for eating that gross ass fruit.

In all seriousness, that does suck tho... fuck cantaloupes.

[–] ted@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I hated cantaloupe until I tried a locally grown one off the vine, and holy shit. I get it. I understand what that god-awful unripe bitter orange Play-Doh is trying to be. And it's amazing.

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Given the difference between store bought tomatoes vs locally grown... You might be on to something here.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are so many foods that people claim not to like when they just haven't had a good one.

Except tomatoes. There are no good tomatoes. I've checked.

[–] keefshape@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

I felt this way about tomatoes for decades. Then my tastes changed as i got older, and I appreciate cooking with tomatoes more.

That said, age also brought histamine intolerance, which makes tomatoes once again off my menu 😩

Or maybe i used to hate tomatoes because of histamine load. Who knows. I'm rambling.

[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Canteloupe and prosciutto is amazing.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It's good if you know how to pick ripe ones.