(NEWSnet/AP) — A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe has killed eight people, three in the U.S. and five in Canada, health officials reported Thursday. Dozens of additional illnesses were reported by both countries.

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In the U.S., at least 230 people have been ill in 38 states and 96 have been hospitalized since mid-November, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The tainted cantaloupe also was shipped to Canada, where 129 cases have been reported, including 44 hospitalizations, health officials reported.

Many of the people who fell ill reported eating pre-cut cantaloupe in clamshell packages and trays sold in stores. Consumers should not buy, eat or serve cantaloupe if they don’t know the source, CDC said.

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