{"id":146750,"date":"2025-09-15T23:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/146750\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T23:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:18:10","slug":"27-sickened-by-salmonella-in-outbreak-linked-to-dog-food-and-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/146750\/","title":{"rendered":"27 sickened by salmonella in outbreak linked to dog food and treats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\tBy Staff<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted September 15, 2025 5:20 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t1 min read\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/canadian-food-inspection-agency\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Food Inspection Agency<\/a> says 27 people have been sickened with <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/salmonella\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">salmonella<\/a>, mostly in Alberta and British Columbia, in an outbreak linked to contaminated <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/dog-food\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dog food<\/a> and treats.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757757246_757_70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The agency says dog food and treats can be contaminated with bacteria, and people can get sick through contact with a dog or by handling their food, even if their dog is fine.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/healthiq.jpg\" alt=\"Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet weekly health news<\/p>\n<p>Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The agency says from mid-February to mid-August there have been 13 laboratory-confirmed cases of salmonella in Alberta and 12 in B.C., with one case each in Ontario and the Northwest Territories.<\/p>\n<p>It says there have been six hospitalizations but no reported deaths.<\/p>\n<p>The agency hasn\u2019t identified the specific brand of the contaminated dog food or treats, but it warns that people should practice good hygiene and handwashing after contact with dogs, their food and treats.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11425260\/ellen-degeneres-sued-negligence-car-crash-2023\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" 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fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and sudden headaches, usually starting within six to 72 hours after exposure.<\/p>\n<p>The CFIA says the 27 lab-confirmed cases are likely exceeded by the actual number of sickened people, since many don\u2019t go to see doctors or get tested.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 15, 2025 5:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font 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