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14 economist suntribune health thursday may 23 2002 111 woman ate suspect salad from toronto store h ofcanam give the greatest gift the gift of life were out to makftkmaty disease obsolete this message brought to you as a community service of the economists suntribune from page 1 ms griffin bought a tub of greek pasta salad at a front street grocery store in toronto on the way to a friends house for a barbecue of the six people at the gathering including a three- monthold baby three ate the pasta salad and three got sick those who did nt eat it were fine her doctor has taken samples to confirm ms griffin contracted shigella and those results will be forwarded to the york region public health office later this week the regions health department is testing three suspect cases of shigel losis a disease caused by shigella all three persons ate the pasta salad so its a probable cause though unconfirmed at press time said kim clark a depart ment spokesperson but ms griffin and her doctor are 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my symptoms got worse i should go to emergency right away she said adding he also advised her to stay home from work and avoid other people as the virus can be extremely contagious through poor hygiene and persontoperson contact lomdrrow yi ontarios risingstar york region summer workshop series mm- m york region in partnership with the kortright centre for conservation is pleased to present water efficient gardening with native plants join miriam goldberger of wildflower farm schomberg for a practical and downtoearth discussion on gardening with native plants native plants are the hardy result of natural selection evolving over thousands of years they thrive and flourish in their regional habitats whatever your conditionsshady sunny dry or moist and whatever your style formal informal or mixed there are a wide variety of beautiful easytomaintain native plants to help you achieve your gardening goals you are sure to come away from this workshop inspired to give native plant gardening a try may 25th from 100 pm to 300 pm water efficient gardening and lawn care experience all that nature has to offer gardeners a workshop and tour led by kortright centre biologist anna leggatt will give you a firsthand look at how mother nature tends to the needs of plants and will help you to apply these principles for success with your own gardens and lawn youll enjoy a slide presentation of the 20year transformation of annas property from lawn to a lowmaintenance water efficient landscape whatever your gardening know- how experienced or beginner or your landscaping goals a total renovation or a small flower bed this workshop and tour has something for everyone june 1st from 100 pm to 300 pm xeriscaping not zeroscaping planning a water- efficient garden renowned gardening expert and author marjorie masonhogue will discuss how to create a beautiful varied and easily maintained landscape using water efficient annuals perennials ornamental grasses trees and shrubs youll learn how to design and plan your garden select and pair plants and deal with troublesome difficulttogtow areas of your property to create an inspired landscape that is sure to please even the fussiest of gardeners june 8th from 200 pm to 400 pm kortright centre is also offering guided garden walks stop by the kortright centre for an informative guided walk to their water efficient native plant garden tour the garden with your family and together learn the value and beauty of creating water efficient gardens and native plant habitats in your own backyard every saturday and sunday from june 1st to september 2nd from 230 to 330 pm no reservations needed workshops and guided walks will be held at the kortright centre for conservation and are free with your gate admission to the centre for more information or to reserve a spot for the workshops contact the york region water for tomorrow program office at l888yorkh 9675426 space is limited so call early vh kortright 4 j centre for coiiicrvotion eneca kbtfgmfw white rose uunhf kl knrmsrtn but by the time i found out about the pasta salad it was too late to take those precautions no one else around me has become sick though im being very careful ms griffin said it scared me you start thinking about e- coli and walkerton and all the rest of it are the people preparing the food we eat not washing their hands id really like to know what caused it symptoms of shigellosis which is often called dysentery start 12 to 96 hours after the bacteria is swallowed it can last for several days or for several weeks and is more severe in children infected food handlers who arent in the habit of washing their hands can pass on the bacteria and the region says persontoperson spreading among family members is common ms clark said hand- washing is the best way to prevent shigella and other organisms that can make people sick she said residents who want to report possible cases of shigellosis or ask questions should call the regions health connection line 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