Death toll rises to five in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak, as cases almost double – CTV
Dec. 8, 2023
OTTAWA – Five people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes sold in six provinces.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says 129 people have been confirmed with salmonella linked to the outbreak, almost double the number at the last update on Dec. 1, when a single death had been recorded.
The agency provided no details on the deaths in its latest update on Thursday, but cases have risen sharply in Quebec, with 91 confirmed infections compared to 35 last week.
There are also 17 cases in Ontario, 15 in British Columbia, and two each in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.
The agency says 45 per cent of those who became ill were aged 65 and older while more than a third were children five and younger.
