CDC reports a total of 109 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported to CDC from 23 states. All illnesses started on or after July 31, 2011. The number of infected persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas(1), California (1), Colorado (32), Idaho
New York Fruit Fresh Up Recalls Listeria Cantaloupe
Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. of Depew, New York is recalling approximately 4,800 individual packages of FRESH CUT CANTALOUPE AND CUT MIXED FRUIT CONTAINING CANTALOUPE because they have the potential to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with
True Leaf, Church Brothers Recall Listeria Laden Lettuce
True Leaf Farms of Salinas initially announced a recall of 90 cartons of romaine lettuce shipped to an Oregon food service distributor, which shipped the produce to Washington and Idaho.
But the chief executive of Church Brothers, which sells and markets the farm’s produce, clarified Saturday that the recall involved nearly 2,500 cartons. Only 90
Iowa Miscarriage Caused By Listeria Cantaloupe
JoNel Aleccia of MSNBC reports tonight that “Woman’s miscarriage blamed on listeria-tainted cantaloupe.” According to JoNel:
A pregnant Iowa woman has suffered a miscarriage after contracting a listeria infection tied to tainted cantaloupe, underscoring the seriousness of the ongoing outbreak in mothers-to-be, state health officials said.
The woman, who is an adult between the ages
Wyoming Adds 1 Dead to Listeria Cantaloupe Outbreak
A Listeria death in Wyoming has now officially been linked to a nationwide outbreak.
Results returned Tuesday morning show a Sheridan County woman died after eating cantaloupe from Jensen Farms in Holly, Colorado. Federal health officials say not including this death 18 people have now died. There are now 100 cases of illnesses in 20
18 Cantaloupe Listeria Deaths – 5 in Colorado, 2 in Kansas, 1 in Maryland, 1 in Missouri, 1 in Nebraska, 5 in New Mexico, 1 in Oklahoma, and 2 in Texas
The CDC reports a total of 100 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported to CDC from 20 states. All illnesses started on or after July 31, 2011. The number of infected persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1) California (1), Colorado
Colorado (30), Texas (14), New Mexico (13) and Oklahoma (11) lean nation in Listeria Cantaloupe Illnesses
The CDC reports a total of 100 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported to CDC from 20 states. All illnesses started on or after July 31, 2011. The number of infected persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1) California (1), Colorado
How high will the illness and death toll go in Listeria Cantaloupe?
As of October 3, 2011, a total of 100 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported to CDC from 20 states. All illnesses started on or after July 31, 2011. The number of infected persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1) California
Baton Rouge Louisiana 87-year-old Elaine Babcock Listeria Cantaloupe Death
Louisiana press reports that Baton Rouge has confirmed an 87-year-old woman has died from listeria, possibly linked to cantaloupe.
Elaine Babcock died Saturday at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Her son told WAFB she was in poor health and confirmed she ate cantaloupe two weeks ago.
A spokesman for the
New York Got Listeria Cantaloupe
The nationwide listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe now has health officials in western New York on high alert.
Cut cantaloupe that was sold in Buffalo-area Wegman’s stores about a month ago has been linked to the outbreak. But, Wegmans is stressing, there have been no local reports of sickness.
Certain types of cantaloupe sold at