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Salmonella linked to Indiana cantaloupe blamed for two deaths

(Reuters) - A salmonella outbreak blamed on cantaloupe grown in Indiana has killed two people in Kentucky and sickened some 150 people in the past month, Health Officials said on Friday, urging consumers to throw away melons bought recently from the region. The outbreak traced to the cantaloupe began in early July and has struck consumers in Indiana, Kentucky and Minnesota. Indiana officials said there were about 150 cantaloupe-linked cases nationwide. "Usually the pattern is to see outbreaks in the summer. But we're seeing about double the number of cases this year," said Dr. ... read more..

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