5 E. coli cases confirmed in Ontario’s Niagara region
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An E. coli outbreak in Ontario’s Niagara-on-the-Lake region has sickened five people, health authorities confirmed over the weekend. Health officials haven’t been able to pinpoint the cause of the outbreak, but they noted that people in two of the confirmed cases and two suspected cases ate at the Little Red Rooster Restaurant. Samples have been taken from the restaurant for testing. Dr. Robin Williams, the local medical officer of health, called on people to report any symptoms. “We are conducting enhanced surveillance in order to identify the source of this food-borne illness,” Williams said in a statement released Saturday. In a separate outbreak, 209 people reported experiencing symptoms of E. coli poisoning in northern Ontario and Quebec. Health officials have linked the outbreak with a Harvey’s restaurant, though they continue to search for the source of the bacteria. On Oct. 12, health officials ordered the Harvey’s restaurant to close. E. coli, short for Escherichia coli, is a type of bacteria commonly found in the intestines of animals and humans. There are hundreds of strains of the bacterium, some of which are dangerous to people. Share and save this post: del.icio.us Digg Furl Reddit Help |