prisoners of Ontario prison seven institutions could be affected by the bacterium Listeria to cause listeriosis, have informed health authorities in that province.
In a press release Saturday, the Ministry of Health of Ontario has indicated a supplier of food products from Milton informed the Regional Health Halton, Friday, that take samples of food have shown Traces of Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis.
The tests were carried out on products that could be consumed between 13 and 16 November. Following the positive tests, the regional department of the health of Halton Region ordered the provider Eurest Dining Services to cease production and distribution of its products and immediately set in motion a system for disinfecting and sterilizing plant and equipment.
No cases of listeriosis have been reported. The institutions involved are the Vanier Center for Women in Milton, the Correctional Center North Central Penetanguishene, the Center Correctional Center East in Lindsay, the detention center of Ottawa-Carleton, the Correctional Center and processing Valley St. Lawrence Correctional Center and the treatment of Brockville and the prison of Brockville.
The correctional officers monitor prisoners and staff in order to detect possible signs of the disease. Some of the prisoners who could be affected since returned in the population.
An appeal was made by Dr. David Williams of the Ontario Department of Health, asking people who might be exposed to the bacteria between 13 and 16 November to pass tests to determine if they were not suffering from listeriosis .
In a press release Saturday, the Ministry of Health of Ontario has indicated a supplier of food products from Milton informed the Regional Health Halton, Friday, that take samples of food have shown Traces of Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis.
The tests were carried out on products that could be consumed between 13 and 16 November. Following the positive tests, the regional department of the health of Halton Region ordered the provider Eurest Dining Services to cease production and distribution of its products and immediately set in motion a system for disinfecting and sterilizing plant and equipment.
No cases of listeriosis have been reported. The institutions involved are the Vanier Center for Women in Milton, the Correctional Center North Central Penetanguishene, the Center Correctional Center East in Lindsay, the detention center of Ottawa-Carleton, the Correctional Center and processing Valley St. Lawrence Correctional Center and the treatment of Brockville and the prison of Brockville.
The correctional officers monitor prisoners and staff in order to detect possible signs of the disease. Some of the prisoners who could be affected since returned in the population.
An appeal was made by Dr. David Williams of the Ontario Department of Health, asking people who might be exposed to the bacteria between 13 and 16 November to pass tests to determine if they were not suffering from listeriosis .
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