Public Health Notices

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Food-related outbreaks

Outbreak of E. coli infections linked to Fresh Express brand Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits - (final update) - January 16, 2020

E. coli investigation overview (as of January 16, 2019)

At a glance

Outbreak status	Closed
Case count	28
Provinces/Territories	Manitoba (3) Ontario (11) Quebec (4) New Brunswick (4) Nova Scotia (4) Prince Edward Island (1) Newfoundland and Labrador (1)
Hospitalizations	8
Deaths	0
Gender	9 male 19 female
Age range in years	2-85
Recall	Yes

United States outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce with implications for Canadians - (final update) January 15, 2020

E. coli investigation overview (as of January 15, 2020)

At a glance

Outbreak status	Closed
Case count	4
Provinces/Territories	Alberta (1) Manitoba (1) New Brunswick (1) Ontario (1)
Hospitalizations	1
Deaths	0
Gender	2 male 2 female
Age range in years	25 to 71
Recall	No

Outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to raw turkey and raw chicken - (update) - December 18, 2019

Salmonella investigation overview (as of December 18, 2019)

At a glance

Outbreak status	Ongoing
Case count	126
Provinces/Territories	British Columbia (31) Alberta (44) Saskatchewan (8) Manitoba (24) Ontario (8) Quebec (2) New Brunswick (1) Prince Edward Island (1) Northwest Territories (1) Nunavut (6)
Hospitalizations	38
Deaths	1
Gender	60 male 66 female
Age range in years	0-96
Recall	NO

Outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to snakes and rodents - (NEW) - December 10, 2019

Salmonella investigation overview (as of December 10, 2019)

At a glance

Outbreak status	Ongoing
Case count	92
Provinces/Territories	British Columbia (4) Ontario (16) Quebec (52) New Brunswick (9) Nova Scotia (5) Newfoundland and Labrador (6)
Hospitalizations	6
Deaths	0
Gender	39 male 53 female
Age range in years	0-88
Recall	NO

Outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to raw chicken, including frozen raw breaded chicken products - (update) - May 25, 2019

Salmonella investigations overview (as of May 25, 2019)

At a glance

Outbreak status	Ongoing
Active investigations	1
Closed investigations	17
Case count	584 cases of Salmonella illness
Provinces/Territories	British Columbia (44) Alberta (85) Saskatchewan (18) Manitoba (29) Ontario (215) Quebec (119) New Brunswick (31) Nova Scotia (19) Prince Edward Island (7) Newfoundland and Labrador(12) Northwest Territories (2) Yukon (1) Nunavut (2)
Hospitalizations	97
Deaths	3
Age range in years	0-98
Recalls	Yes

Antibiotic resistant and blood-borne infections

• Information for Canadians who have received or are considering medical procedures in Mexico - February 13, 2019