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Dr. David Williams, the Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, has declared the listeriosis outbreak associated with Maple Leaf Foods over. On August 20, 2008, Dr. Williams advised the public of a Listeriosis outbreak in Ontario. Listeriosis is caused by Listeria monocytogenes (commonly known as listeria), a bacterium that is widespread in the environment, found in soil, vegetation, water, sewage and the feces of animals and humans. Listeriosis is a reportable disease in Ontario. Using a public health surveillance system instituted post-SARS, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) was able to quickly identify that there were a higher than normal number of cases of Listeriosis being reported in Ontario. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), working with the MOHLTC, local public health units and the Public Health Agency of Canada, collected and tested food samples to identify the cause of the Listeria infection. This investigation resulted in a recall of ready-to-eat deli meats, manufactured in one food processing plant in Toronto. |
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