A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe has now killed eight folks – three within the U.S. and 5 in Canada, well being officers reported Thursday.

Dozens extra sicknesses had been reported by each nations. Within the U.S., not less than 230 folks have been ailing in 38 states and 96 have been hospitalized since mid-November, in keeping with the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.

The contaminated cantaloupe was additionally shipped to Canada, the place 129 circumstances have been reported, together with 44 hospitalizations, well being officers reported.

Lots of the individuals who fell ailing reported consuming pre-cut cantaloupe in clamshell packages and trays bought in shops. Customers mustn’t purchase, eat or serve cantaloupe, in the event that they don’t know the supply, the CDC stated.

New remembers of complete and pre-cut fruit have been added to a rising checklist, the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration stated. Final week, Lower Fruit Specific initiated a recall of cantaloupe chunks and fruit mixes containing cantaloupe. On Tuesday, TGD Cuts, LLC launched a recall of particular recent fruit cup, clamshell and tray merchandise that contained cantaloupe from the corporate TruFresh.

Well being officers are nonetheless working to find out whether or not further merchandise are linked to the sicknesses.