Infographic Food-related illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths in Canada

"4 million Canadians get sick each year from contaminated food. Over 11,500 hospitalizations and 240 deaths occur each year due to food-related illnesses. Numbers includes both estimates for 30 foodborne pathogens and unknown causes of acute gastrointestinal illness. "

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:21 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:21 (UTC)
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open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["Maladies alimentaires", "hospitalisations", "décès", "norovirus", "listéria", "salmonelle", "salubrité des aliments"], "en": ["Food-related illnesses", "hospitalizations", "deaths", "norovirus", "listeria", "salmonella", "food safety"]}
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title_fr Infographique : Maladies d'origine alimentaire, hospitalisations et décès au Canada
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