Public Health Agency of Canada confirms 6th death from cantaloupe salmonella outbreak

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The Public Health Agency of Canada on Friday confirmed a sixth death tied to a salmonella outbreak caused by the consumption of contaminated cantaloupes.

PHAC said in a statement that 53 people have been hospitalized and there have been 153 lab-confirmed cases so far.

ā€œBased on the investigation findings to date, consumption of Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes have been identified as the likely source of the outbreak,ā€ PHAC said. ā€œMany of the individuals who became sick reported having eaten cantaloupe before their illnesses occurred.ā€

Many of the people who’ve gotten sick were adults in long-term care facilities and retirement homes or children

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