Infographic: Food-related illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths in Canada

1 in 8 people (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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Title (French)	Infographique : Maladies d'origine alimentaire, hospitalisations et décès au Canada
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Open Canada Date Published	2015-07-05 00:00:00
Open Canada Date Modified	2016-07-05 00:00:00
Open Canada Subject	["health_and_safety"]
Open Canada Keywords	{"fr": ["Maladies d'origine alimentaire", "hospitalisations", "décès", "Canada", "Norovirus", "Listeria", "Salmonella", "E. Coli O157", "Campylobacter", "salubrité des aliments"], "en": ["Food-related illnesses", "hospitalizations", "deaths", "Canada", "Norovirus", "Listeria", "Salmonella", "E. Coli O157", "Campylobacter", "Food safety"]}
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