Health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella in six provinces that has sickened 63 people, including 18 who have been hospitalized.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says there are laboratory-confirmed cases in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.
B.C. has the most, with 23 confirmed cases. Individuals became sick between November 2018 and March 2019.
The agency says the source of the bacterial infection has not been identified.
It says the outbreak appears to be ongoing, as illnesses continue to be reported.
NEW OUTBREAK: Outbreak investigators are currently gathering information on a possible source that is causing 63 #Salmonella illnesses. As the investigation evolves we will keep you updated. Learn more: https://t.co/anugA5zkNL pic.twitter.com/tUjczInLkF
— GovCanHealth (@GovCanHealth) April 6, 2019
Two deaths have been reported, but the agency says it has not been determined whether salmonella was a contributing cause.
The agency says the people who became ill range in age from one to 87.
– Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
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