America: A series of people died from infected melons

From the beginning of July until now, in the US, there have been 150 people in 20 states poisoned by salmonella outbreaks spread by eating melon.

US health officials said contaminated cantaloupe has caused salmonella outbreaks since early July, infecting 150 people in 20 states, 31 were hospitalized and 2 died. .

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It was the culprit that made 150 people infected with Salmonella
and 2 people died in the US since early July.

In it, more than one third of people infected with Typhimurium salmonella and 2 deaths in Kentucky. According to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), contaminated melons lead to a bacterial epidemic brought from a farm in southwestern Indiana.

Of the 24 sick patients interviewed by officials, up to 18 people had eaten cantaloupe before. Later, health officials also found bacteria in two melons at a grocery store.

Health officials warn that users should check melon labels and throw away melons from Indiana and disease areas. Where there is no sticker on the melon, the user must learn its origin. If suspicious, it should not be used.

Symptoms of salmonella infection include diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain, lasting from 4-7 days, especially for severe cases, hospitalization. This type of infection works mainly in the intestine, but it can spread into the blood and other parts of the body, which can lead to death if not treated appropriately.