The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has
announced an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium that has
sickened 178 people, with two deaths reported, in 21 states. The
CDC announced yesterday that cantaloupe originating from
Chamberlain Farms Produce, Inc. of Owensville, Indiana is a
likely source of this outbreak. Consumers are advised not to eat
any canteloupe believed to have originated in Southern Indiana.
(See further advice to consumers below.) According to the CDC,
“Records available currently indicate that this product was
initially shipped to Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee,
Ohio, Illinois, and Wisconsin, although further shipment was
likely.” The 21 States that have been affected so far (with the
number of ill persons identified in each state), as reported by
the CDC, include: On August 22, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) announced a recall of cantaloupes
originating from Chamberlain Farms Produce, Inc. in Owensville,
Indiana. What are the symptoms of salmonell