Gastrointestinal Illness
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N.B. declares outbreak of shellfish bacteria causing gastrointestinal illnessHealth officials are warning of the risks of food poisoning due to vibrio parahaemolyticus, a bacteria that naturally occurs in seawater.HealthSep 19, 2020
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Stomach bug making its rounds in Saskatchewan but nothing out of the normThe stomach bug, more formally known as norovirus, is highly contagious and can't be treated with antibiotics.HealthFeb 19, 2019
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AHS warns of gastrointestinal illness circulating in Edmonton zoneSince Sept. 1, 47 outbreaks have been reported in Edmonton. During the same time period last year, 18 were reported.HealthNov 9, 2018
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New Brunswickers reminded about potential health risk of blue-green algaeThe 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.CanadaJul 30, 2018
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275 students absent from Halifax-area school a day after ‘dozens’ sent home due to illnessAccording to a spokesperson for the Halifax Regional School Board , 275 students out of the 655 were absent from Hammonds Plains Consolidated School.EducationJun 9, 2017
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B.C. oysters linked to hundreds of norovirus infections across CanadaHundreds of Canadians across several provinces have contracted the norovirus infection after consuming B.C. oysters.CanadaFeb 18, 2017
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B.C. oysters may be making Ontario residents ill: health officialOntario's acting Chief Medical Officer of Health is warning that two dozen cases of gastrointestinal illness may be linked to oysters from British Columbia.HealthFeb 2, 2017
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Albertans warned about eating raw shellfish after cases of illness in EdmontonAlberta 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.HealthJan 20, 2017
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Stomach bug outbreak in mental health unit at Prince Albert hospitalRestrictions in place at a mental health unit at Prince Albert, Sask. hospital unit due to stomach bug outbreak.HealthAug 17, 2015
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WATCH: How one Kelowna care facility is handling viral flu outbreakViral 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
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