A 34-year-old member asked:
can salmonella be contracted from cantaloupe?
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Dr. Willam Lau answered
10 years experience Infectious Disease
Its possible: Like the listeria outbreak, if the cantalope is contaminated with salmonella it can be transmitted to humans.
Answered on Sep 18, 2013
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
It is possible: Fruits and vegetables can become contaminated with Salmonella.
Answered on Oct 26, 2018
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Which two: Which two, of the three? These are 3 different bacteria with major differences. Their comparison is beyond the scope of a site like this one.
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