Gastrointestinal Illness

• N.B. declares outbreak of shellfish bacteria causing gastrointestinal illness

  Health officials are warning of the risks of food poisoning due to vibrio parahaemolyticus, a bacteria that naturally occurs in seawater.

  Health

  Sep 19, 2020
  
• Stomach bug making its rounds in Saskatchewan but nothing out of the norm

  The stomach bug, more formally known as norovirus, is highly contagious and can't be treated with antibiotics.

  Health

  Feb 19, 2019
  
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• AHS warns of gastrointestinal illness circulating in Edmonton zone

  Since Sept. 1, 47 outbreaks have been reported in Edmonton. During the same time period last year, 18 were reported.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2018
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• New Brunswickers reminded about potential health risk of blue-green algae

  The warning from New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health comes less than a week after three dogs died as a result of what is suspected to be a blue-green algae bloom.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2018
• 275 students absent from Halifax-area school a day after ‘dozens’ sent home due to illness

  According to a spokesperson for the Halifax Regional School Board , 275 students out of the 655 were absent from Hammonds Plains Consolidated School.

  Education

  Jun 9, 2017
• B.C. oysters linked to hundreds of norovirus infections across Canada

  Hundreds of Canadians across several provinces have contracted the norovirus infection after consuming B.C. oysters.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2017
• B.C. oysters may be making Ontario residents ill: health official

  Ontario's acting Chief Medical Officer of Health is warning that two dozen cases of gastrointestinal illness may be linked to oysters from British Columbia.

  Health

  Feb 2, 2017
• Albertans warned about eating raw shellfish after cases of illness in Edmonton

  Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding Albertans about the risks of eating raw shellfish after an investigation was launched into 10 cases of gastrointestinal illness linked to the consumption of raw oysters in Edmonton.

  Health

  Jan 20, 2017
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• Stomach bug outbreak in mental health unit at Prince Albert hospital

  Restrictions in place at a mental health unit at Prince Albert, Sask. hospital unit due to stomach bug outbreak.

  Health

  Aug 17, 2015
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• WATCH: How one Kelowna care facility is handling viral flu outbreak

  Viral gastrointestinal illness (G.I.) first hit Hawthorn Park Retirement Community earlier this month. While most of the affected residents have now recovered, two seniors are still suffering from the bug.

  Dec 29, 2014