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Mass food poisoning
blamed on lobster
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August
03, 2008
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Laura Mueller
The
Hamilton
Spectator
(Aug
2, 2008)
Source of Article: http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/413220
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The
culprit in one of the city's largest food poisoning outbreaks is a bacteria
Hamilton
public health officials have never encountered before.
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Fifty-five
people fell ill after attending a barbecue July 18 for staff in a
subdivision of ArcelorMittal Dofasco or eating
leftovers. A public health investigation determined the source of the
outbreak was Vibrio parahaemolyticus
bacteria from inadequately pre-cooked lobster tails.
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The
caterer was the Village Green Bistro in Westdale.
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The
common bacteria occurs naturally in oceans and can
be present in undercooked seafood.
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Dr.
Chris Mackie, associate medical officer of health for the city, said Hamilton usually
experiences a couple of food-borne illness outbreaks each year. But this is
the first time this bacteria has been reported in
the city.
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"This
is a large outbreak for Hamilton,"
Mackie said.
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