Public Health investigates one person dead, and 66 confirmed cases of salmonella linked to cantaloupes

The Public Health Agency of Canada is continuing to investigate the salmonella outbreak caused by cantaloupes.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall on Malichita brand cantaloupes on Nov. 1 and 14 across Canada as investigators linked cases of salmonella to the melons, according to press releases from Public Health.

Since the recalls there has been one death and 66 confirmed cases of salmonella with 13 of those cases in B.C.

READ MORE: One person dead, 63 confirmed cases in salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe: PHAC

Public Health advises people to ensure they don’t have any Malichita or Ruby brand cantaloupes, and to get rid of any products made using recalled melons.

Most of the people who became sick are either kids under five or people over 65.

Salmonella symptoms can set in 6-72 hours after ingesting the bacteria. Symptoms include are; fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and abdominal cramps.

People who have been infected with salmonella usually recover within 4-7 days, but it can result in hospitalization. Public Health is bringing attention to the fact that those who have been infected with salmonella can pass it along to others days or weeks after recovering.

More information about the outbreak will be released as the investigation continues.

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