What is E. coli?
E. coli is an archetypal commensal bacterial species that lives in mammalian intestines. E. coliO157:H7 is one of thousands of serotypes Escherichia coli.[1] The combination of letters and numbers in the name of the E. coli O157:H7 refers to the specific antigens (proteins which provoke an antibody response) found
What is E. coli?
Escherichia coli (or E. coli) is the most prevalent infecting organism in the family of gram-negative bacteria known as enterobacteriaceae. E. coli bacteria were discovered in the human colon in 1885 by German bacteriologist Theodor Escherich. Dr. Escherich also showed that certain strains
Indiana – 1 with E. coli and 18 with Salmonella; Ohio – 7 with E. coli and 27 with Salmonella; Kentucky – 54 with E. coli and 16 with Salmonella.
Ground Beef E. coli O103 Outbreak: As of April 12, 2019, 109 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been reported
I spent Wednesday through Friday in Des Moines finishing up the last of the Fareway/Triple T Salmonella outbreak that sickened nearly 300 that occurred in 2018. Heading home last night, my phone and email caught fire with chatter of two new outbreaks – one E. coli linked to ground beef produced by as yet unknown
Since the last update on April 9, 2019, 13 more ill people were added to this outbreak.
As of April 12, 2019, 109 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been reported from six states. CDC is reporting the 109 illnesses that the PulseNet laboratory network has confirmed are part of
As of April 8, 2019, 96 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been reported from five states. CDC is reporting the 96 illnesses that the PulseNet laboratory network has confirmed are part of this outbreak. States are investigating additional illnesses that might be a part of this outbreak.
Illnesses started
On March 19th, a lawsuit was filed against Sysco Nashville and Feshpoint INC., the romaine lettuce distributors for Chick-Fil-A in Tennessee, on behalf of Chandler Fussell who was sickened with E. coli after consuming a salad purchased from Chick-Fil-A by his fiancé. The lawsuit was not filed against Chick-Fil-A. stamped summons and complaint
Georgia – 8 sick
Kentucky – 36 sick
Ohio -5 sick
Tennessee – 21 sick
Virginia – 2 sick
CDC, several states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O103 infections. This investigation includes E.
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio and Virginia linked in growing E. coli Mystery
According to the Kentucky Department of Health and press reports, an E. coli outbreak in Kentucky has now doubled to more than 40 cases. The department confirmed Thursday that Kentucky now has at least 46 cases involving a strain of E. coli O103.
Kentucky is also investigation 20 additional cases. Cases also found in Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio, and Georgia
According to WEKU, cases of E. coli O103 in Kentucky more than doubled since Friday as health officials continue to investigate the source of the outbreak. There were 20 cases reported as of Friday afternoon and the number has