Listeriosis is preceded by flu-like symptoms including a fever, according to the FDA website.

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The number of lives claimed in the United States by cantaloupes contaminated with a dangerous bacteria climbed to 29 this week, making the 28-state wide outbreak outbreak of listeriosis the deadliest in the United States since 1985, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

FORBES: Death Toll from Killer Cantaloupes Still Climbing