Five people have died following a salmonellosis outbreak caused by contaminated Malichita and Rudy brand melons, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced Thursday. In its latest update on this outbreak, PHAC said 129 confirmed cases of salmonellosis have
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The salmonellosis outbreak linked to contaminated melons that has been raging in Canada for more than a month has now claimed five lives. • Also read: Salmonellosis: A second variety of melon to throw away, first death in Canada The
(Ottawa) Five people have now died following a salmonellosis outbreak caused by contaminated Malichita and Rudy brand melons, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced Thursday. Published at 8:15 p.m. In its latest update on this outbreak, PHAC said
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Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai to discuss shared priorities for this year’s Yukon Days, a series of annual trilateral meetings in Ottawa. Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Pillai discussed how all levels of
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