Table 2. Number of laboratory incidents and persons exposed by risk group and type of human pathogens, Canada 2017.

Biological agent	Incidents (N=44)	Exposed persons (n=118)	Suspected LAI (n=5)	Confirmed LAI (n=1)
RG2	23	25	3	1
Rubella virus	2	4	–	–
Salmonella spp	3	3	2	–
Escherichia coli O157:H7	1	1	–	1
Vaccinia virus	2	1	1	–
Other RG2 organisms	15	16	–	–
RG3	14	85	1	0
Brucella suis	1	29	–	–
Francisella tularensis	4	23	–	–
Brucella abortus	1	19	–	–
Coccidioides immitis	3	4	–	–
Mycobacterium spp	2	4	1	–
Other RG3 organisms	3	6	–	–
Unknown	7	8	1	0
Total	44	118	5	1

Abbreviations: LAI, laboratory-acquired infections; N, total number; n, number; RG, risk group; spp, species; –, not applicable

Notes: Data are from the Laboratory Incident Notification Canada (LINC) surveillance system. Work at the RG1 level is not regulated under the HPTA