There have been more than a few.
According to a recently released report by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDOH), 57 individuals who met the case definition[1] were deemed to be part of the outbreak linked to Jim-N-Joe’s Northland Katering.
Of those ill, 65% were women. All cases reported diarrhea, 96% cramps, 61% bloody stool, 37% vomiting and 19% fever.
According the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) unpasteurized apple cider at the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market in Waterloo, Ontario has been linked to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7.
Rolling Acres Cider Mill is recalling unpasteurized apple cider from the marketplace due to possible E. coliO157:H7 contamination.
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Consumption could lead to E. coli infection, serious illness
The Kentucky Department for Public Health is warning consumers about the dangers of consuming unpasteurized milk as well as other products that could lead to disease-producing E. coli infection, following a recent outbreak in North Central Kentucky and the hospitalization of four children.
DPH has been
Nearly a month ago an E. coli outbreak prompted Kentucky health officials to launch an investigation. As of a week ago there were five confirmed cases among children in Kentucky and a sixth case is believed to be related and is under investigation.
The confirmed cases are in Boone (1), Oldham (1) and Hardin (3)
Caviness Beef Packers, a Hereford, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 23,100 pounds of Beef Trimmings products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The Beef Trimmings products were produced on August 14, 2014 and August 20, 2014. The following products are
As of Tuesday, four Kentucky children remain hospitalized after suffering E. coli O157:H7 infections. The cluster of cases is being investigated by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department based in Elizabethtown and the Kentucky State Department of Health.
According to news reports, the first illness was reported in mid-August. Health Department Public Information Officer Wendy
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t has been a very hard week in the Pacific Northwest as we have heard about two youngsters killed by E. coli O157:H7 and at least two others severely sickened with potentially life-threatening hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Families and health investigators are trying to find any possible connection and explanation for what has happened.
According to the Kentucky Health Department, five Kentucky children have been diagnosed with Hemolytic-uremic syndrome, or HUS, likely caused by E. coli O157:H7.
The Department for Public Health said there are three cases in Hardin County and one each in Nelson and Oldham Counties. All the children are currently hospitalized.
Kosair Children’s Hospital