Up to 100 people now.
Toronto Public Health says it has received almost 100 reports from people who say they experienced gastrointestinal troubles after eating food at the Canadian National Exhibition between Aug. 16 and 20.
The tally represents the number of complaints of symptoms including diarrhea, fever, vomiting, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and dehydration received as of 9 p.m. Wednesday.
“Based on information to date, Toronto Public Health has concentrated our investigation around one food premise located at the CNE, however, all possible sources of illness are being investigated,” said associate medical officer of health Dr. Lisa Berger in a statement released Thursday morning. “Overall risk to the general public is low.”