Aug 22, 2012

Six Michigan salmonella cases appear linked to Indiana cantaloupe case

Michigan officials say six salmonella cases in the state are possibly linked to an ongoing investigation involving cantaloupe consumption.

The cases reported since early July include one in Branch County, two in Calhoun County, one in Kalamazoo County and two in Wayne County. All the affected people — three children and three adults — have recovered, according to the Michigan Department of Community Health. There was one known hospitalization.

The investigation includes 19 other states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are at least 141 cases nationwide linked to the probe. Preliminary findings indicate that cantaloupe grown in southwestern Indiana is a likely source of the outbreak. MLIVE

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