The Associated Press reports tonight that Georgia state health officials are investigating whether E. coli (presumably, E. coli O157:H7) was spread at the Georgia National Fair held earlier this month.
The Georgia Department of Public Health said it has confirmed four cases of the illness among children who were at the event in
In June 2021, several Maquoketa, Iowa children were reported receiving care at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City after developing serious complications from E. coli. But local health officials have still not yet identified the source. The Jackson County Health Department, through Genesis VNA, is working to determine what might have
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services reports that ten Kentuckians recently tested positive with a strain of E. coli O157:H7. Of the cases, two individuals developed a rare but serious condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Public health investigators have not yet identified the source of the outbreak but have noted that some sort
Buurma Farms Inc. of Willard, OH, is voluntarily recalling 320 boxes of its Plain Parsley after testing showed possible contamination with Shiga-toxin producing E.coli.
The product being recalled is Buurma Plain (flat leaf) Parsley with a harvest date of August 30, 2021 from their Gregory, Michigan location. A random, routine regulatory sample collected on
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of conventional Curly Leaf Parsley. The product being recalled is Dole® Curly Leaf Parsley, with harvest dates of August 18, 2021, and August 19, 2021. A random, routine regulatory sample collected in Michigan tested positive for non-O157 STEC (Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli). Dole Fresh
Jackson County Public Health is investigating an unusually high number of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) cases. Since August 8, 2021, 16 cases have been reported to Jackson County, and 12 (75%) of these cases have been hospitalized. The age range of the cases is from 11 months to 65 years of age, with the
Jackson County Public Health is investigating an unusually high number of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) cases. Since August 8, 2021, 16 cases have been reported to Jackson County, and 12 (75%) of these cases have been hospitalized.
Jackson County Public Health is working with the Oregon Health Authority on this outbreak investigation. “Right now,
KOBI TV reports that the source of an E. coli outbreak in Jackson County remains under investigation.
Jackson County Public Health said they’ve been investigating several cases since August 8, 2021. Of the 16 people who were infected, 12 have been hospitalized.
Public health also says some young children sick with E. coli were sent
Brett Taylor for Channel 12 KDRV reports:
Just a few weeks ago, Taylor Thompson, a senior at Southern Oregon University, was getting ready to head into work when all of a sudden, her body felt like it was shutting down. Days later, Thompson learned that she had been infected with E.coli.
“I was bent over
Brett Taylor of KDRV NewsWatch 12 of Medford Oregon reports that that Jackson County is dealing with an E. coli outbreak.
Fifteen people across Jackson County have been infected with E.coli, including ten people who have been hospitalized.
Jackson County Public Health has told NewsWatch 12 that some of the hospitalizations include several children.
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