HSCI 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Gouda Cheese, Pasteurization, Health Canada
16 Jun 2016
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In the life of a public health practitioner. Bacteria that live in cattle and other animals. Transmitted to humans through food causing cramps and diarrhea, kidney failure and sometimes death. Deemed to be rare, hasn"t been seen since fall 2012. Small numbers reported, around bc and alberta. Compare present with past, historical data of previous reports of disease. What do you do next? interview people affected to find what they have in common: where they buy food, where they eat out. Tell the public about general preventions: critical decision of when, danger of crying wolf, we don"t want to compromise the livelihood of company/industry. Found relation with ab cases and travelling to a tourist-y dairy farm in bc. Identify food of concern and where did it go to. Take precautionary measures but not yet made public. Inform other health authorities to find any other possible cases around canada.
