Six Deaths Now Reported in Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak

Six people have now died in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes sold in at least nine provinces. The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting one more death linked to the outbreak, and says 153 related cases have been confirmed, with more under investigation. The agency says there have been 103 confirmed cases in Quebec, 20 in Ontario, 17 in British Columbia, four in Nova Scotia, three in Alberta and two each in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. It says people became sick between mid-October and late November, and 53 have been hospitalized. The agency says 44 percent of those who became ill were aged 65 and older, while 35 percent were children five and younger....