21 deaths now linked to listeria in cantaloupe
October 7, 2011 By MARY CLARE JALONICK , Associated Press in Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes(AP) -- Federal health authorities say a nationwide outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe is now responsible for 21 deaths and the number may continue to grow.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported new deaths in Indiana and New York. The CDC also confirmed a death in Wyoming that state officials reported last week. CDC said 109 people have been sickened in the outbreak.
The death toll in the cantaloupe outbreak is now tied with a 1998 outbreak of listeria in hot dogs and possibly deli meats. The deadliest outbreak before that is believed to have been listeria in Mexican cheese in 1985.
Jensen Farms in Holly, Colo., recalled the tainted cantaloupes Sept. 14. They were shipped all over the country but should be off store shelves by now.
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It's unfortunate that the FDA has chosen to squander it's new regulatory power attacking dietary supplements instead foods like our produce. The FDA only inspected 2% of our imported foods last year, and next year that number will be down to about 1.47%. http://eng.am/pk6Xgx
American's shouldn't pay taxes towards an organization that exists to serve big pharma while the public gets sick.