> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Two Salmonella Cases Confirmed by Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2015/07/two-salmonella-cases-confirmed-by-mohawk-council-of-akwesasne/
- Published: 2015-07-24T22:01:35.000Z
- Updated: 2018-07-31T06:58:40.000Z
- Author: News Desk
- Tags: Foodborne Illness Investigations, Foodborne Illness Outbreaks, Nutrition & Public Health, World, Canada, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Ontario, Salmonella, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 10:59

Two cases of *Salmonella* infection were confirmed Friday by the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. According to the [announcement](http://www.akwesasne.ca/node/665?ref=foodsafetynews.com), the council’s Community Health Program has contacted 50 community members and 11 have been advised to seek medical attention and further lab testing for the bacteria. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is located in southeastern Ontario, Canada, near the border with Québec. It makes up the Canadian side of the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation.

[![mohawks-of-akwesasne-flag](http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2015/07/mohawks-of-akwesasne-flag-1.jpg)](http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2015/07/mohawks-of-akwesasne-flag-2.jpg?ref=foodsafetynews.com)

Health officials are continuing to monitor the situation and are recommending that anyone in the community, or a family member, who is experiencing symptoms of *Salmonella* infection such as diarrhea, fever, chills, headache, or vomiting to contact a community health nurse at (613) 575-2341, ext. 3220\. Also, anyone who has, or knows someone who has, attended a social gathering in the past two weeks in Mohawk territory is [advised](http://www.wwnytv.com/healthy/Friday-Salmonella-Outbreak-Probed-318401741.html?ref=foodsafetynews.com) to contact a community health nurse or health care provider. A nurse has been assigned to monitor laboratory results and will contact community members if a result is made available over the weekend, the council said. “We are continuing to advise Mohawk community members to follow strict hand-washing guidelines to prevent the spread and transmission of salmonella,” the announcement states. “People who have diarrhea should not work as food handlers, or provide care for children or patients. Children who have diarrhea should not go to childcare. Most infected people may return to work or school when diarrhea stops, and they are symptom-free for 24 hours, provided that they are careful to wash their hands after using the toilet.” Further updates on the situation will be made available on Monday, July 27, 2015, the council stated. (To sign up for a free subscription to **Food Safety News**, click [here](http://www.foodsafetynews.com/subscribe/#.VYxry-1Vikp).)