Listeria Death Toll Hits 18

More cases still expected, says FDA official
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 5, 2011 5:00 AM CDT
Listeria Death Toll Hits 18
Chart from last month shows the number of cases of listeria by state.   (Associated Press)

The death toll from the listeriosis outbreak linked to cantaloupes rose to 18 as government officials confirmed three more deaths yesterday. The total number of illnesses is now 100, according to the CDC. An FDA official says more victims are expected, since listeria symptoms can take up to two months to appear. This outbreak is on the brink of outgunning one in 1998 that killed 21 and sickened 100, the Wall Street Journal notes. (More listeria stories.)

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