Open AccessEscherichia coli O103 outbreak associated with minced celery among hospitalized individuals in Victoria, British Columbia, 2021
Author(s) -
Courtney R. Smith,
Allison Griffiths,
Sandra Allison,
D Hoyano,
Linda Hoang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
canada communicable disease report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1481-8531
pISSN - 1188-4169
DOI - 10.14745/ccdr.v48i01a07
Subject(s) - outbreak , public health , medicine , environmental health , virology , nursing
In April 2021, a Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) (STEC) O103 outbreak was identified among patients at two hospitals in Victoria, British Columbia (BC). The objective of this study is to describe this outbreak investigation and identify issues of food safety for high-risk products prepared for vulnerable populations.