Thirteen people have died and another 72 are ill across 18 states after eating cantaloupe (spanspek) contaminated with listeria, the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported which makes this the deadliest outbreak in the USA in a decade. Three additional deaths may be added to the tally once officials have examined evidence. Most of the victims are elderly – the average age of the dead is 78. The source of the infections has been traced back to a farm, but the cause of the diseased fruit is yet to be established.
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