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.

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

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

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