10 Alberta salmonella cases confirmed in outbreak linked to snakes, rodents: PHAC

Ten cases of salmonella have been confirmed in Alberta as part of a cross-Canada outbreak linked to snakes and rodents. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), alongside provincial health partners, launched an investigation into an outbreak of infections across eight provinces that occurred between February 2022 and February 2024. As of March 19, there were 70 total confirmed cases across several provinces including British Columbia (three), Alberta (10), Saskatchewan (seven), Manitoba (three