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Cantaloupe deaths
It seems liek everyone is talking about cantaloupe deaths and illnesses right now and I don't know if I should freak out or not because what if I ate some cantaloupe yesterday? Am i going to get sick or die? do I need to go to the emergency room?
Is any cantaloupe safe to eat? If it is then how do you know which cantalopes are safe to eat?
thank you for helping me!
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If you have eaten cantaloupe purchased after the CDC identified where the what was causing the infection you have nothing to worry about. The cantaloupe in question was removed from grocers shelves. You are also not in the age group of those that are at risk of serious or deadly complications fro listeria. If you were to contract the infection you would have symptoms much like the flu. Fever, diarrhea, body aches and so on. Should you feel flue like after eating cantaloupe for the next g 70 days contact your doctor. The incubation period for listeria is 70 days from contact.
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The cantaloupes were from Jensen Farms in Colorado. (There should be a sticker on the fruit that will tell you that) All other brands are safe to eat.
"Listeria generally only sickens the elderly, pregnant women and others with compromised immune systems. The CDC said the median age of those sickened is 78 and that 1 in 5 who contract the disease can die from it. Symptoms include fever and muscle aches, often with other gastrointestinal symptoms."
Assuming you're young and have a good immune system, I wouldn't worry.
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