Ottawa salmonella outbreak confirmed cases climbs to 37; more schools affected

Ottawa Public Health reports this afternoon that the number of confirmed cases in the Lunch-Lady related salmonella outbreak has risen to 37, up from 27 on Friday. The confirmed cases are primarily children, 15-months to 18-years-old, along with four adults, although two adults appear unrelated to this outbreak.

The schools and daycare with a confirmed case include:

• Bayview Public School
• École élémentaire publique Des Sentiers
• Tiny Hoppers Daycare (50 Colchester, Kanata)
• Steve MacLean Public School
• Stittsville Public School
• Turnbull School
• École élémentaire catholique Jean-Paul II
• W.O. Mitchell Elementary School

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