Gort’s Gouda raw cheese outbreak sickens 21 with E. coli, one dead
date:Sep 25, 2013
At least 21 people have now fallen ill with E. coli O157:H7 after eating raw cheese products made by Gorts Gouda Cheese Farm in Salmon Arm, B.C.

One elderly victim died in August, while others developed symptoms between late July and September.

The number ill by province is as follows:

Alberta (9 illnesses), British Columbia (9), Manitoba (1), Quebec (1), Saskatchewan (1).

Symptoms of E. coli infection include diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach cramps lasting five to ten days. Severe infections
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