Nova Scotia's chief physician says he's almost certain a late spate of illnesses at a camp near Amherst is not linked to a national outbreak of listeriosis.
Seven workers at Camp Tidnish got sick late last week. A camp spokeswoman aforesaid they complained of headaches, nausea and vomiting � some of the same symptoms of listeriosis. The camp had some of the recalled meat, which is now being tried for the listeria bacteria.
But Dr. Robert Strang, headman medical officer for Nova Scotia, doubts listeria is to blame for the camp illnesses.
"From the type of symptoms we ar seeing � their continuance, the implicit in age and health position of the individuals � we truly don't believe that this is listeria meningitis," he told CBC News Tuesday.
"It's not unusual during the summer to see clusters of gastrointestinal unwellness in a summer camp setting."
Only one of the Camp Tidnish workers is still sick of, Strang said.
People who eat foods contaminated with listeria may run the bacterium and non develop listeriosis. Those at risk of getting grim are the very offspring, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems.
Federal public health officials confirmed 26 cases of listeriosis on Monday, including 12 deaths. None of the cases are in Nova Scotia, Strang said.
About 220 Maple Leaf Foods products are on a voluntary meat recall list. On Tuesday, Atlantic Prepared Foods Ltd. aforementioned it was recalling its Irving, Sub Delicious and Needs brand sandwiches, which are sold in the Maritime provinces.
Strang said there are almost five quarantined cases of listeriosis in Nova Scotia a year.
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