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CHARLOTTETOWN – Public health officials in PEI say more than 550 people have experienced symptoms of gastrointestinal illness after an outbreak of norovirus was found at a shellfish festival last weekend.
The province’s top public health officer says the new number is based on responses to an online questionnaire aimed at people who attended the PEI International Shellfish Festival in Charlottetown from September 19 to 22.
Public health officials say four sick people have gone to emergency departments and one person is in hospital.
Norovirus, which is spread through contaminated food or liquids, has been found in stool samples from some of those who fell ill after attending the festival.
To reduce the risk of gastrointestinal illness at future events, officials recommend additional health checks before and during the festival, better sanitation when preparing food and preventing food handlers from working when they are ill.
Other recommendations include: having more hand washing stations; work with a sanitation company to clean common touch surfaces every day; and keep prepared food samples in cold storage for at least 48 hours after the event has ended.
This report was first published by The Canadian Press on September 27, 2024.
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