CDC Says Cantaloupe-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Has Ended

First declared in November of last year, the CDC says the Salmonella outbreak linked to certain whole and pre-cut cantaloupes is over.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A Salmonella outbreak linked to certain whole and pre-cut cantaloupes has ended, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The outbreak was first declared in November of last year and resulted in more than 400 people across 44 states becoming sick after eating the tainted fruit. At least six people died. The cantaloupes were also sold in Canada, with 160 cases and seven deaths reported so far.