TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada said nearly 1,600 people may have been infected with salmonella linked to the recall of mini pastries.
The federal agency's director of outbreak management said Monday that calculation is based on the agency’s estimation that for every reported case there’s another 26.1 in the community.
PHAC issued an outbreak notice Saturday stating 61 cases of salmonella were linked to Sweet Cream brand mini pastries that were served at bakeries, hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, retirement residences, and catered events.Hexemer said the public health agency launched an investigation Dec.12 and noticed that an unusual number of the people infected had attended catered events that served “fancy desserts.
Investigators tested specimens from those infected and found 16 cases had matching genetic features, providing strong evidence that those who got sick were exposed to the same product. Hexemer said she anticipates more cases will be reported because there's typically a two-to-seven week delay before an infected person reports their illness.
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