2013 Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Gort's Cheese Products, Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada and provincial partners in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec investigated an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in 28 patients who consumed cheese products manufactured by Gort's Gouda Cheese Farm in Salmon Arm, British Columbia. Illness onsets occurred between mid-July 2103 and late September 2013. Four persons were hospitalized. One person died.
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| Outbreak began: | July 2013 |
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| Affected country: | Canada |
| States/territories: | NA |
| Pathogen: | E. coli O157:H7 |
| Vehicle(s): | Cheese |
| Location(s): | Private Home, Retail |
| Brand name(s): | Gort's Gouda Cheese |
| Molecular test results: | Not reported |
Health impact
| Total ill: | 28 |
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| Number hospitalized: | 4 |
| Number of deaths: | 1 |
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