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 January 20, 2026, 00:33 (UTC)
Created January 16, 2026, 20:39 (UTC)
crisis_categories Crises sanitaires
criticality_level Élevé
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description_fr "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. "
fair_openness Level 2 - Machine-readable
geographic_scope Canada
opening_level Donnée ouverte au grand public
sector health_and_safety
sensitivity_level Faible
source_inventaire Inventaire_F
source_url https://diffusion.mffp.gouv.qc.ca/Diffusion/DonneeGratuite/Foret/IMAGERIE/Produits_derives_LiDAR/Hydrographie/Indice_humidite_topographique/1-Documentation/LISEZ-MOI-Indice-humidite-topographique.pdf
title_fr Infographic Food-related illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths in Canada
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