MOHLTC - News Release - E. coli Update November 7, 2008

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E. coli Update

November 7, 2008

NEWS

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is investigating E. coli cases that have the same DNA fingerprint in three local public health units. The ministry is coordinating the investigation because it involves multiple health units.

Listed below is the updated number of cases for each of three public health units, as of Friday, November 7, 2008 :

	Total Cases	Confirmed Cases	Cases Under Investigation
Niagara	55	15	40
Halton	34	3	31
Waterloo	2	2	0

QUICK FACTS

Laboratory testing has determined that cases in the three health units have the same DNA fingerprint but the source (or sources) of E. coli has not been identified;
There are about 350 cases of E. coli O157:H7 each year in Ontario.

LEARN MORE

For more information about E. coli online.

Find out about laboratory testing for E. coli.

Contact your local public health unit.

For public inquiries call ServiceOntario, INFOline at 1-866-532-3161 (Toll-free in Ontario only)

Members of the media :

Andrew Morrison, 416-314-6197
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ontario.ca/health-news



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