The Latest Breaking News from Salmonella

A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe has now killed eight people _ three in the U.S. and five in Canada

There have been over 200 cases of salmonellosis linked to poultry products such as eggs and meat this year

Chicken does contain harmful microorganisms, but washing it prior to cooking doesn’t remove them.

At least 117 people in 34 states have gotten sick from salmonella infections. U.S. health officials believe two brands of cantaloupe — and dozens of fruit cups and medleys — may have been the cause.

U.S. health officials say consumers should not eat pre-cut cantaloupe if they don’t know the source

The fruit was sold in California, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin

"Traces of feathers, slime or dirt might have necessitated washing chicken half a century ago"

The number of people sickened by salmonella from cut and whole cantaloupes has more than doubled in a week

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The FDA have recalled cantaloupe melons after cases of salmonella have been linked to the fruit

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recalled the products linked to the outbreak and warned consumers not to eat, sell or serve them.