Public Health Notice: Outbreak of Hepatitis A infections linked to frozen mangoes
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada to investigate an outbreak of Hepatitis A infections occurring in Qubec and Nova Scotia.
- The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada to investigate an outbreak of Hepatitis A infections occurring in Qubec and Nova Scotia.
- Based on the investigation findings to date, exposure to frozen mangoes has been identified as a likely source of the outbreak.
- Leftover frozen mangoes were collected from the homes of ill individuals and tested positive for Hepatitis A.
- The CFIA has issued a food recall warning for various frozen mangoes sold under various brands.