Investigation Update: Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Panama Infections Linked to Cantaloupe
Persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Panama, by state

As of June 20, 2011, a total of 20 ill people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Panama have been reported from Arizona (1), California (2), Colorado (1), Maryland (1), Montana (1), Nevada (1), Oregon (6), Pennsylvania (1), Utah (1) and Washington (5). Ill people range in age from less than 1 year old to 68 years old, with a median age of 13 years old. Sixty-five percent are male. Among those ill, three have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported. There have been no new case reports since April 22, 2011. This outbreak appears to be over.
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