As of this afternoon there have been 506 confirmed cases of Salmonella Newport illness in Canada linked to a Salmonella outbreak associated with onions. Officials in the U.S. have not posted an outbreak update
Continue Reading Canada posts new patient count in onion outbreak; nothing new reported by U.S. for two weeks
Canadian officials are reporting there are dozens of patients in a Salmonella outbreak related to fresh peaches. In the U.S. 68 people in nine states have been sickened. Recalls are underway in both countries.
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Continue Reading Canadian officials investigating Salmonella outbreak linked to U.S. peaches
As the patient count continues to increase, investigators in Canada are looking look for clues in an ongoing Salmonella Infantis outbreak health officials say is linked to long English cucumbers.
The Public Health Agency of
Continue Reading More confirmed ill in outbreak linked to fresh cucumbers; no recall yet
They still haven’t found the specific source of the contamination, but U.S. officials say a deadly E. coli outbreak traced to “leafy greens” is over.
The outbreak hit Canada as well, but public health officials
Continue Reading U.S. officials say E. coli outbreak linked to leafy greens is over
Little information is available to the public in the U.S. or Canada more than six weeks into a deadly E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.
The risk is ongoing in both countries, officials
Continue Reading Deadly outbreak tied to romaine ongoing; no recall, few details
Frozen raspberries imported from China were the source of 615 confirmed cases of norovirus in Quebec between March and July of this year, and of 15 cases in Minnesota in August of 2016.
The Quebec
Continue Reading Outbreaks in Quebec, Twin Cities traced to Chinese raspberries
Sixteen days after public health officials in Canada revealed they have been investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen, raw chicken products the country’s food safety agency posted a recall of President’s Choice brand chicken
Continue Reading Loblaw’s recalls chicken nuggets linked to Salmonella outbreak
To curb an ongoing Hepatitis A outbreak traced to frozen organic fruit sold at Costco stores in Canada, the retailer is offering free vaccinations to consumers, as it did in 2013 when a similar outbreak
Continue Reading Costco offers vaccines, denies liability and declares dividend
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is collaborating with federal and provincial public health partners to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Infantis in eight provinces. To date, the source of this outbreak has not
Continue Reading 34 Sick With Salmonella Infantis in Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is warning the public about an outbreak of a potentially deadly form of E. coli after at least 24 people became infected and five of them ended up
Continue Reading E. Coli Infects 24 People, Hospitalizes 5, in 4 Canadian Provinces
On Saturday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a seventh death among the 32 illnesses reported in the multi-state Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to caramel apples. According to CDC, Listeriosis contributed
Continue Reading CDC Update: 7 Deaths Among Listeriosis Victims Linked to Caramel Apples
