More than you ever wanted to know about cantaloupes from www.outbreakdatabase.com:
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No. |
Year |
State(s) |
Confirmed Illnesses |
Pathogen |
Description |
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1. |
1985 |
Wisconsin |
16 |
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2. |
1990 |
30 States |
245 |
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3. |
1991 |
International, including U.S. |
400 |
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4. |
1997 |
California |
24 |
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5. |
1998 |
Ontario, Canada |
22 |
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6. |
1999 |
Iowa |
61 |
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7. |
2000 |
California, Oregon, Colorado, Washington, New Mexico, Nevada |
47 |
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8. |
2001 |
California, Arizona, New York, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Georgia, Nevada |
50 |
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9. |
2002 |
California, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, Arkansas, Vermont, Washington, Nevada, Texas |
58 |
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10. |
2003 |
New York, Ohio, New Mexico, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Missouri |
58 |
Day care center and private homes, cantaloupe/honeydew melon |
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11. |
2006 |
Multi-State and International |
41 |
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12. |
2007 |
California |
11 |
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13. |
2008 |
15 States |
53 |
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14. |
2008 |
California |
23 |
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15. |
2011 |
11 States |
20 |
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16. |
2011 |
28 States |
147 |
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17. |
2012 |
21 States |
178 |