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Dirty packing plant blamed for killer cantaloupes

A dirty packing facility at a Colorado farm was the likely source of an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupes that killed 25 people in the US since August, health authorities said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Oct 19, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Listeria outbreaks in produce are rare, deadly

(AP) -- An outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe that has killed as many as four people is a mystery to disease specialists who are used to seeing the pathogen in deli meats and soft cheeses.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sep 17, 2011 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0