Of the 12 reported listeria cases, nine have been linked to individuals who have eaten cantaloupe, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced. One of them died. There are also two cases in Texas and one in Nebraska, also linked to cantaloupe consumption. Preliminary results point to cantaloupe as the likely source. There have been two deaths in Colorado from listeriosis, but only one is due to having consumed cantaloupe. CDPHE chief medical officer, Dr. Chris Urbina, says they do not yet know where the melons were sold. Dr...

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