(Ottawa) One person has died as a result of a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand melons, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Posted at 11:29 am.
An update from the agency released Friday did not provide details about those who died, but said there were 63 confirmed cases of salmonella linked to the outbreak in several provinces and that 17 people had been hospitalized.
The agency issued food recall warnings three times in November for Malichita melons sold between Oct. 11 and Nov. 14.
On November 24th, the alert was updated to include Rudy brand cantaloupes sold between October 10th and November 24th.
The melons have been distributed across the country, and PHAC says confirmed cases of salmonella have been identified in five provinces so far: Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.
The agency says it is investigating additional potential cases, noting that in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are also investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to melons, which they as… It is the same genetic strain as that of Canada.
U.S. health officials said Friday that two people have died and 45 people have been hospitalized nationwide due to the outbreak.