A national outbreak being investigated by Canada’s public health agency includes three cases in Manitoba, according to the province.
The outbreak, which began at least two years ago, includes 70 confirmed cases as of March 19.
A spokesperson for the province confirmed to CTV News Winnipeg in an email there were three cases associated with the outbreak in Manitoba.
They would not comment on specific cases due to privacy reasons.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) investigation was first launched in the spring of 2023 due to an increase in salmonella cases across the country.
Cases were identified in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Those individuals became sick between February 2022 and February 2024.
PHAC said ten people were hospitalized and one person died, with provincial public health partners confirming salmonella as the cause of death.
Meantime, the agency said Tuesday it is investigating …