Overview

• Mexico's Health Department has temporarily closed a cantaloupe processing plant in the state of Sonora linked to a deadly salmonella outbreak.
• The outbreak has been traced back to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes, grown in the Sonora area and imported by Sofia Produce LLC and Pacific Trellis Fruit LLC.
• Since October, the outbreak has resulted in 302 confirmed cases in 42 U.S. states, with four deaths, and 153 cases in eight Canadian provinces, with six deaths.
• Health officials have issued recalls for the contaminated cantaloupes and are warning consumers not to eat or serve them if they don't know the source.
• Symptoms of salmonella poisoning include diarrhea, stomach cramps, and fever, with the elderly, young children, and those with weakened immune systems being particularly vulnerable.