Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fear in Colo. town at heart of Listeria outbreak

(AP) -- Eric Jensen surveys his dusty cantaloupe field and seems equally stunned and puzzled at the fate that has befallen his crop: row upon row of melons rotting on the vine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Killer US cantaloupes expected to infect more people

Cantaloupes infected with listeria have sparked the deadliest US foodborne disease outbreak in over a decade and are likely to claim more victims in the weeks ahead, officials said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CDC reports 4 dead in cantaloupe listeria outbreak

(AP) -- Four people have died in an outbreak of listeria traced to Colorado cantaloupes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

FDA, CDC investigate listeriosis outbreak's source

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine the source of contaminated cantaloupe blamed for a multistate listeriosis outbreak.

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