Health department officials in Amarillo, Texas are reporting an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 among seven area children. Reports indicate that a common food vehicle has not been found, but that the children had been in contact with each other.
Outbreaks among children, and in daycare settings, are particularly frightening as children are at increased risk
CDC is following a large outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O104, or STEC O104, infections currently going on in Germany. As of May 31, 2011, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany’s disease control and prevention agency, has confirmed six deaths and 373 patients with hemolytic uremic syndrome, or (HUS) (kidney failure), a life-threatening complication
The Amarillo Department of Health confirmed late Wednesday afternoon they are investigating seven confirmed cases of E. coli 0157:H7.
A spokesperson for the department said that all current reported cases are with children and that no specific food has been linked to the outbreak. Pronews 7 has confirmed that four of the seven kids were
I have been litigating foodborne illness cases for nearly two decades. The key to my success has been to find a quick, reliable method of distinguishing between legitimate food poisoning claims and suspect ones. In my experience, the food industry, from farmer to retailer to restaurant, tends to over-emphasize the specious claim and under-value the
The Berlin AP is reporting today that German authorities have once again revised the numbers of people affected by the huge E. coli O104:H4 outbreak striking the country. Currently at least 1,534 people have been confirmed infected by the deadly pathogen, with 17 deaths and 470 suffering from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
Medical authorities
The source of the E. coli O104:H4 outbreak is still unclear. However, governments across Europe are still urging people to not consume cucumbers, tomatoes or lettuce. Test results on Spanish cucumbers tested positive for EHEC, but apparently not the same strain that is sickening and killing people – mostly women – across Europe.
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