The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reported that more than twenty people had salmonella associated with dog foods and treatments.
Most patients with 27 output live in Alberta and British Colombia. There are 13 patients asserted in laboratories in Alberta and 12 in British Columbia, with each one case in Ontario and the northwestern regions.
The agency says that dog food and treatment is the potential source and that pet food can be contaminated with bacteria without any clear signs. People can get sick by contacting a dog or by dealing with their food, even if the animal is fine.
Patients were confirmed from mid -February to mid -August. There were six hospital operations, but the deaths were not reported.
Public health officials say that there is likely that there are many sick people who have not been identified as a patient in the disease. This is because some people are not looking for medical attention and others are not specifically tested for Salmonella infection. For every patient who is confirmed by salmonella in the prevalence of an estimated 29, is not discovered.
The agency has not specified the specified brand of polluted dog foods or treatments, but it warns that people should practice good hygiene and wash hands after contacting the dogs, food and treatment.
About salmonella infections
Food contaminated with salmonella does not usually look, smell or spoiled taste. Anyone can develop Salmonella infection. Infants, children, the elderly, and people with weak immune system are at risk of developing serious diseases because their immune systems are fragile, according to the Center for Disease Control.
Anyone should deal with dog food or treat and develop symptoms of salmonella infection from medical care. Patients should tell their doctors about the potential exposure to salmonella bacteria because special tests are necessary to diagnose salmonil. Symptoms of salmonella infection can simulate other diseases, which often leads to wrong diagnosis.
Symptoms of salmonella infection can include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. However, in some cases, diarrhea may be so severe that patients need hospital.
The elderly, children, pregnant women and people who suffer from weakening of the immune system, such as cancer patients, are likely to develop severe disease, serious conditions and sometimes life -threatening.
Some people get sick or show any symptoms. However, they still spread infections to others.
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