State investigators are still working to uncover the specific source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak comprising 30 illnesses that appears linked to the 2011 North Carolina State Fair. 7 years prior, an even larger outbreak, over 100 sick, was tied to a petting zoo at the 2004 Fair. Marler Clark client, Jennifer Chauvin, watched her two boys fall
Missouri E. coli: 33 confirmed, 25 suspect, and some unanswered questions
We lawyers rely on information from all sources in sifting through the epidemiological evidence to make conclusions about an outbreak’s source. For information on developing food safety crises, E. coli lawyer Bill Marler’s www.marlerblog.com is rivaled only by Phyllis Entis, a microbiologist who moonlights, and daylights too I think, as an authority on pretty much
More E. coli in Missouri: another separate cluster in Boone County
Missouri is awash in E. coli O157:H7 right now. Dozens of people have been sickened by E. coli in and around St. Louis, an outbreak that is possibly linked to a salad bar product at area Schnucks stores. And this evening, KRCG 13 reports that several Boone County residents have tested positive for E.
Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Deadliest Ever in U.S.
At 139 sickened – with 29 deaths – the Jensen Farms Frontera Listeria Outbreak has moved into first place in the United States’ most deadly foodborne illness outbreaks. The numbers of ill and dead are expected to increase in this recent Listeria Outbreak that has impacted 28 states. Here are the top 2, not largest
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services updates status of investigation into E. coli outbreak in St. Louis region
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is leading a team of local, federal, and state public health experts in investigating the cause of the E. coli outbreak that has hit the St. Louis region. The investigation involves laboratory analysis, environmental sampling and interviews of reported cases. This information is then combined to
Schnucks E. coli outbreak update: dozens ill
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has been leading a team of local, federal, and state public health experts in investigating the cause of the E. coli outbreak that has hit the St. Louis region. To date, the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory is testing or has tested 41 samples from individuals
Investigation of North Carolina E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Continues – Number of Ill Reduced by Two
Public health officials have lowered, by two, the number of persons counted among the ill in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that has been reportedly linked to this year’s North Carolina fair.
According to a CNN report, the number of ill now includes 9 confirmed cases and 15 under investigation. This total of 24
E. coli Outbreaks Everywhere – What the Hell is E. coli?
In the last several weeks have seen an uptick in E. coli cases nationwide. Here are just the ones we know about to date:
Michigan – Health officials say E. coli bacteria have sickened two children and one adult from mid-Michigan. The Mid-Michigan District Health Department said in a statement Wednesday that both children from
Another Texas Cantaloupe Listeria Lawsuit Filed in Texas
The Listeria attorneys at Marler Clark, the nation’s foremost law firm dedicated to representing victims of foodborne illness and Dallas-based law firm Reyes Brown Reilley have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of a Dallas woman who died from a Listeria illness. This is the eighth lawsuit [1] filed by Marler Clark