In a notice issued on Friday, the Public Health Agency of Canada said it was investigating an outbreak of "Salmonella lome" illness after 35 cases have been reported in seven provinces so far.
PHAC said the individuals became sick between March 2020 and January 2024 and five of them have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported in relation to the outbreak."Using a laboratory method called whole genome sequencing, it was determined that some salmonella illnesses dating back to 2020 were caused by the same outbreak strain as the illnesses that occurred in 2024," the agency said.
"These outbreaks highlight the important role that reptile owners and business operators can play in preventing new illnesses linked to these types of pets.", most reptiles carry salmonella naturally in their intestinal guts, where it lives without making them sick. That's why it says reptiles could pass the bacteria from their droppings into their environments, contaminating their bodies, enclosures, and wherever they roam.
As of March 19, 70 confirmed cases of "Salmonella typhimurium" illness have been reported, with 32 in Ontario. Here are some tips from the federal agency on how to prevent direct or indirect spread of salmonella:
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