Deadly cantaloupe kills 16 so far

Cantaloupe outbreak is deadliest in decade

Listeria poisoning causes at least 13 deaths weeks after the tainted melons are recalled. 

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That is seriously messed up. AP:

Health officials say as many as 16 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, the deadliest food outbreak in more than a decade.

The CDC said Tuesday that they have confirmed two deaths in Texas and one death each in in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Last week the CDC reported two deaths in Colorado, four deaths in New Mexico, one in Oklahoma and one in Maryland.