NEW: The Public Health Agency of Canada is pleading with Canadians to heed its advice as a salmonella outbreak in Canada is continuing to cause illnesses, hospitalizations and may have even resulted in at least one death.
September 15, 2020
Hundreds sick, dozens hospitalized in Canada after salmonella outbreak
The most recent update from the Agency reveals 78 additional illnesses being reported from the salmonella outbreak linked to red, white, yellow, and sweet yellow onions from Thomson International Inc. of Bakersfield, Calif.
Photo via @TorontoStarHundreds sick, dozens hospitalized in Canada after salmonella outbreak
The most recent update from the Agency reveals 78 additional illnesses being reported from the salmonella outbreak linked to red, white, yellow, and sweet yellow onions from Thomson International Inc. of Bakersfield, California.
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That brings the total Canadian case count to 457 as of Sept. 1, with 66 individuals being hospitalized. Eleven of the salmonella cases have been in Ontario.
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One individual has died, but it is not known if Salmonella contributed to the cause of death, the Agency said, adding the majority of cases — 55 per cent — are female.
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‘Throw it away and wash your hands’: Salmonella outbreak in Canada growing, leaving close to 500 people sick and dozens hospitalized.
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What you should know about the salmonella outbreak in Canada:
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