That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, which also reports that 139 people in 28 states have become ill or have died from the food poisoning outbreak.

The Rocky Ford cantaloupes involved have been removed from store shelves since they were recalled Sept. 14. But the disturbing thing is that listeria can take two months to infiltrate cells and attack the body, so some victims still may be coming.

The worst food poisoning outbreak in America before this fall’s tainted cantaloupes was in 1924, when people who ate raw oysters in New York City were afflicted with typhoid. The death toll then was 150 persons, and over 1,500 suffered in some way.

If someone in your family has been a victim of food poisoning, seek medical help. But also seek legal help by alerting a food poisoning lawyer with Jim S. Adler & Associates. You could be entitled to significant compensation financially for your losses, such as medical bills, lost salary and pain and suffering for you and your family.

Also, if you want information on determining if and when you should see your physician if you suspect you’ve suffer food poisoning, check out our informative health tips article. And if you need information on how you can protect yourself — or at least improve your odds — against food-borne illnesses, please read our safety tips article.

You owe it to yourself and your family to do what you can do to protect yourself from food poisoning illnesses. But if one does afflict you or a family member, you also owe it to yourself and your family to get the legal help you need to seek justice for such injury.