550 people report illness after P.E.I. shellfish festival, health officials say | CBC News

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  1. Norovirus.

    > “This is the biggest gastrointestinal illness outbreak we have on record,” Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison told CBC News on Friday.

    > Norovirus typically spreads through contaminated foods, such as raw shellfish or imported fruit, and is also highly transmissible in closed settings, including households, care homes, cruise ships and daycare facilities.

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