Salmonella outbreak on St. Regis Mohawk Reservation

Officials on the Canadian side of the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that they say could affect “dozens” of community members.

akwesasnemapThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health and the tribe’s Community Health Program  advised community members of the outbreak on the Council’s Facebook page.

The Council asks if “anyone you know has attended a social gathering within the last two weeks” in Mohawk territory they are advised to contact a community health nurse or health care provider.

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