E. coli -- Canada
Federal health officials say 6 Canadians have been stricken by a strain of _E. coli_ that has a similar genetic fingerprint to romaine lettuce from the US southwest that has already sickened 149 people in 29 states.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says 2 of the 6 Canadians reported travelling to the USA before falling ill due to _E. coli_ O157, 3 became infected in Canada and the remaining case is under investigation. The 6 Canadian illnesses were reported between late March and
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5792119&promed&0
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