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7 hospitalized, dozens of salmonella infections linked to recalled salami sold in Canada
Seven people in Canada have been hospitalized after eating salami that was recalled over a possible salmonella contamination.
Rea- and Bona-branded salami were recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Tuesday.
The products, which are being recalled in Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario, may not look or smell spoiled, but may pose significant risks to health if consumed.
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The following products should be thrown out, or returned to the place they were purchased:
Bona Mild Genova Salami
Rea Genoa Salami Sweet
Rea Genoa Salami Hot
The Public Health Agency of Canada released a notice Wednesday stating that 57 people — 44 in Alberta and 13 in Ontario — got sick after eating the salami. The federal agency said people became ill between mid-April and late May, in many cases after eating salami in prepared sandwiches or bought from deli counters.
Salmonella is a food-borne bacterial illness that can spread to other people several days or weeks after a person is infected, even if they don't have symptoms.
It can result in serious and potentially deadly infections, particularly in children, pregnant people, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
Some short-term symptoms like fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea may present themselves in healthy people, according to the CFIA, and long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
