CDC announces foodborne illness outbreaks linked to fruit


by CIDRAP

CIDRAP— Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a death in an ongoing Listeria outbreak linked to peaches, plums,...

New York Daily News—CDC warns of deadly listeria outbreak linked to stone fruits. The alert comes on the heels of a recall issued by the Food and Drug Administration for several types of peaches, nectarines and plums sold by HMC Farms over health concerns.

Daily Mail—Two dead and 50 hospitalized from salmonella outbreak linked to fruit, new CDC health warning reveals. Health officials warned that in the past week the number of salmonella infections linked to cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit had doubled. The outbreak has now affected in 32 states.

CDC—CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes. Learn about a Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes.