Plant-based milk recall: Listeriosis cases rise to 18

There are now 18 group confirmed to person contracted listeriosis successful an outbreak that prompted a recall of definite plant-based milks.

In an update Tuesday, nan Public Health Agency of Canada said location were now 12 cases successful Ontario, 4 successful Quebec, and 1 each successful Alberta and Nova Scotia. Two group person died successful nan outbreak, pinch 13 group hospitalized.

According to PHAC, 72 per cent of cases truthful acold person been among women, pinch nan ages of those infected ranging from 7 up to 89. Those 50 and older comprise 67 per cent of cases.

The nationwide recall was issued connected July 8 for 18 beverages nether nan Silk and Great Value brands, manufactured by Danone Inc. and Walmart Canada Corp.

PHAC says it is investigating nan outbreak and continues to impulse group not to devour nan beverages recalled and to propulsion retired nan products if they person them.

Listeria is simply a bacterium recovered successful soil, sewage and untreated water, but tin besides beryllium recovered successful foods specified arsenic meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables and dairy products.

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The bacterium tin get into fruits and vegetables if contaminated h2o is utilized connected crops, but nutrient manufacturing and processing accommodation tin besides dispersed it if contaminated h2o aliases ingredients are utilized there.

Listeriosis, which is what is making immoderate Canadians ill, is caused erstwhile personification consumes Listeria-contaminated nutrient aliases water, comes into interaction pinch infected animals, aliases is passed from a mother to babe during pregnancy. The unwellness tin mostly not beryllium dispersed betwixt people.

Vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, musculus aches and terrible headache are among nan symptoms. Symptoms of terrible listeriosis tin look up to 70 days aft exposure, and successful immoderate terrible cases, tin beryllium fatal.

In nan aftermath of nan callback and illnesses, two class-action lawsuits person been revenge against nan manufacturers of nan products, 1 successful B.C. and 1 successful Quebec.

Anyone successful Canada who purchases 1 of nan impacted products that were recalled tin participate into either lawsuit.

— with files from Global News’ Aaron D’Andrea and The Canadian Press