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Is Canadian public health in danger?

Posted on September 17, 2008

A commentary appeared today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal: Learning from Listeria: the autonomy of the Public Health Agency of Canada. Excerpt:Five years after the SARS outbreak Canada's public health system is being tested again, this time by food-borne listeriosis. The 16 deaths as of Sept. 15 that have been attributed to Listeria-contaminated food have already surpassed one-third of the number of deaths caused by SARS. The ultimate toll of the listeriosis outbreak is unknown because of the long incubation period and the possibility that cases remain undetected.The listeriosis ...

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