Salmonella outbreak being traced back to cantaloupes grown in the Indiana and Kentucky region
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Posted: 08/18/2012
DETROIT(WXYZ) - Officials are urging cantaloupe lovers to throw away melons bought recently from the Indiana and Kentucky region.
A Salmonella outbreak is being traced back to Indiana-grown melons.
The outbreak has spread across 20 states killing 2 people in Kentucky and making about 150 others sick.
Officials are working to identify the distributors and retailers affected by the food-borne illness.
Watermelons are also being investigated as the source of a smaller Salmonella outbreak.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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