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Toronto health officials say about 200 affected by illness at Humber College

Jan 20, 2017 | 7:15 AM

Toronto Public Health says the number of people who have fallen ill by a mysterious outbreak at a Toronto college has risen to about 200.

Health officials say Sunday that they are investigating what is causing the outbreak at Humber College.

The illness first broke out Thursday, and a college spokesman said at the time that at least 77 students were affected, most of whom live at a residence at the institution’s North Campus.

The college’s North Campus residence houses about 1,000 students.