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Foodborne Illness Outbreak in Homer, AK - Unknown source
3 years ago •source facebook.com
Outbreak
Homer, Alaska, United States
Alaska Health and Social Services through its facebook informed that a suspected outbreak of foodborne illness is being investigated in Homer.More than 70 employees working at South Peninsula Hospital have been identified with gastrointestinal illness to date; all ill persons consumed food that had been brought into the hospital for employee meals from several local food establishments. No patients or hospital residents consumed the food. At this time, the source of the outbreak is unknown.
Alaska Health and Social Services is advising anyone who is experiencing foodborne illness symptoms (diarrhea and stomach cramps) and has been in the Homer area in the past week, to report it.
For more outbreak details please check: www.facebook.com/alaska.dhss/posts/10159252347254929
Source: Alaska Health and Social Services
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