New E. coli outbreak associated with flour in B.C.


Six people in British Columbia were infected with the same strain of E. coli between February and April, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC).
A sample of flour from one of the people who got ill was tested by the BCCDC. The flour tested positive for the same strain of E. coli O121, which was seen in all the illnesses.


While it is unknown at this time whether the other people who got sick consumed the same flour, the
BCCDC recommends that consumers dispose of Rogers all-purpose flour in a 10-kilogram bag with the lot number MFD 17 Jan 19 C.

This flour was available at Costco stores in B.C. beginning in January.

The centre also says that although this outbreak is occurring at the same time as a national outbreak involving a different strain of E. coli O121 that has been linked to various flours and flour products, it is unclear whether there is a link between the two outbreaks.

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