What you need to know about E. coli O157:H7 and acute kidney failure – hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) – see www.about-hus.com and www.about-ecoli.com.
WTVG TV reports that a 9-year-old from Lucas County now sits in a Columbus hospital on dialysis. The latest person suffering from that E. coli outbreak that’s stretched into 4 states.
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating
Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp chopped salad kits were the likely source of this outbreak – romaine lettuce from common supplier not definite.
The Spring 2018 E. coli O157:H7 Romaine Lettuce Outbreak: In 2018 in the United Sates, 210 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157 were reported from 36 states. 96 people were hospitalized, including 27 people who developed a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). 5 deaths were reported from 
