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News Release

Listeriosis Update August 29, 2008


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August 29, 2008

NEWS

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s listeriosis update, as of Friday, August 29, 2008.

# Total cases as of Aug. 29, 2008 # confirmed cases # cases under investigation
43 22 21
# deaths among confirmed cases # deaths where listeriosis was an underlying or contributing cause # deaths where cause is undetermined
12 8 4
QUOTES

“Listeriosis poses a very low risk to the general population since healthy people rarely become ill when exposed to the bacteria,” said Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health. “Those most at risk include pregnant women, the very old, the very young and those with weakened immune systems.”

QUICK FACTS
  • The average age of confirmed cases is 76.
  • All confirmed cases with complete information live in an institution or were hospitalized prior to the onset of the illness. A small number of confirmed cases have information pending.
  • The incubation period for Listeriosis is from three to 70 days with an average incubation period of three weeks.
  • Listeriosis is a reportable disease under Ontario Regulation 569 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
LEARN MORE

For an up-to-date list on this recall and other CFIA consumer food recalls online 

Find out more about the Listeriosis outbreak online

Contact your local public health unit.

For public inquires call ServiceOntario, INFOline at 1-866-532-3161 (Toll-free in Ontario only)

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Mark Nesbitt, 416-314-6197
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
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