Dozens of people in 15 states have fallen ill after becoming infected with salmonella from cantaloupes that were the subject of a recent recall, according to U.S. health officials.
At least 43 people in 15 states have been infected in the salmonella outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Seventeen of those people were hospitalized.
Several brands of whole and pre-cut melons and pre-cut fruit were recalled last week due to suspicions that they may be contaminated.
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These include Malichita brand whole melons sold between October 16 and 23, Vinyard brand pre-cut melons sold between October 30 and November 10, and ALDI whole melons and pre-cut fruit products with a Best before date between October 27th and October 31st.
TRUFRESH RECALLS CANTALOUPE WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED TO NUMEROUS STATES AND CANADA DUE TO POSSIBLE SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
At least 43 people in 15 states have been infected in the salmonella outbreak, including 17 people who were hospitalized. (Getty)
Consumers who receive the recalled fruit are urged to throw it away immediately, and investigators are working to identify additional cantaloupe products that may be contaminated.
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Canadian officials are investigating an outbreak involving the same strain of salmonella found in Malichita brand melons.
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Consumers who purchased the recalled fruit are urged to throw them away immediately. (Getty)
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The number of people sickened in the outbreak is likely much higher than previously reported, and states without known infections could be affected. It can take days for symptoms to appear and it usually takes three to four weeks to determine whether a case is related to the outbreak.
Symptoms of a salmonella infection include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. The illnesses typically last four to seven days. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the frail or elderly, and other people with weakened immune systems.