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Wednesday, 05 October 2011 13:46
Update on Listeria Outbreak
On September 29, 2011 the Arkansas Department of Health confirmed the first case of Listeriosis in Arkansas. This case has been linked to the cantaloupes from Jensen Farms in Colorado. In addition to growing on fruits and vegetables, Listeria can grow in your refrigerator even after the contaminated item is removed. New Mexico, Kansas and Wyoming officials have indicated they are investigating additional deaths that may be related to the Listeria outbreak. Health officials strongly recommend that any area that may have come in contact with a contaminated item be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.
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Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:09
Listeria Outbreak from Tainted Cantaloupe
As of September 27, 2011 as many as 72 illnesses and 13 deaths have been linked to tainted Colorado cantaloupes.
Listeria is a bacteria genus that contains six species. Listeria generally attacks the elderly, pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems. Listeria is known to be more deadly than Salmonella or E. Coli. The incubation period is typically four weeks.
The CDC has confirmed deaths in Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Maryland.
Tainted cantaloupes were shipped from July 29, 2011 through September 10, 2011 to the following states: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico and New York.
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