Robin Hood E. coli Outbreak at Center of O121 Outbreak Injuring More than Two Dozen in Canada
The Robin Hood Flour E. coli Outbreak in Canada has grown to more than two dozen victims, this according to the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The implicated product, Robin Hood All Purpose Flour, is sold in 10 Kilogram bags with a BB/MA 2018 AL 17 code, and is sold to the public and restaurants in many Canadian states.
The 25 victims in the Robin Hood E. coli outbreak of strain O121 have been identified by using advanced analysis on blood and/or stool samples. Each identified person contracted E. coli O121 with an indistinguishable genetic fingerprint, of PFGE pattern
According to CFIA, half the victims are residents of British Columbia (12), with the remaining victims residing in Saskatchewan (4), Alberta (4) and Newfoundland and Labrador (5). The victims became symptomatic as far back as November 2016 and as recently as February 2017.
The Robin Hood Flour E. coli outbreak has led to at least six hospitalizations, but fortunately no cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome or death have been identified. The majority of the victims (13 of the 25) are males, and the average age of the victims was only 24.
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