2024-07-30 17:15:36
Canada reports six new cases of listeriosis today, and several refrigerated plant-based beverages under the Silk and Great Value brands are recalled due to bacterial contamination Listeria.
Posted at 1:15 PM
The listeriosis outbreak is spreading in Canada, with the Public Health Agency of Canada reporting 18 cases of listeriosis on Tuesday. This is an increase from the 12 cases reported in mid-July.
There have been four cases of listeriosis in Quebec, no fewer than a dozen in Ontario, one case reported in Alberta and another in Nova Scotia.
Nationwide, the disease has killed two people and hospitalized 13 others and can be fatal to unborn children, newborns, the elderly and the immunocompromised. The minimum age for contracting the disease is 7 years old and the maximum age is 89 years old.
The ages of those affected range from 7 to 89 years old. The majority were 50 years or older (67%), and the majority were female (72%).
You should know that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Monday recalled Silk brand of almond, cashew and coconut plant-based beverages and oat milk due to bacteria-related concerns. Listeria.
The products involved are produced in Ontario and distributed by Danone Canada, which said it has suspended all production and transportation at the third-party factory to conduct a thorough investigation.
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