A small cluster of two illnesses from the Cincinnati, Ohio area have prompted JB Meats, also from Cincinnati, to recall 72,800 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated by E. coli O157:H7. According to press accounts, the products subject to recall are 5 and 10 pound clear packages of ground beef and ground beef patties
Pennsylvania Department of Health investigation into E. coli outbreak, 5 HUS illnesses, continues
At last count, 11 children have been sickened in the Chambersburg, PA area by E. coli O157:H7, possibly from exposure to the bacteria at the Cowans Gap State Park lake. 8 of those children have gone on to develop kidney failure and hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS. At least one of those 8 remains hospitalized at
What is E. coli O157:NM? Can it cause kidney failure and HUS?
E. Coli O157:NM, the strain involved in the Mcnees Meats ground beef E. coli outbreak in Michigan, is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and yes, in the most severe cases, kidney failure induced by the development of HUS. E.coli O157: NM differs from E. Coli O157:H7, its more common relative, in that it
E. coli alerts: 18 ill from Oregon strawberries; more cases, and more meat recalled, in Michigan ground beef outbreak
It was a busy day in E. coli outbreak news. Oregon now reports two additional cases of E. coli infection in Clatsop County possibly linked to contaminated strawberries, bringing the case count in the strawberry outbreak to 18. The Oregon Department of Health issued a warning Monday after 16 people in northwest Oregon, including four
E. coli O157:H7 outbreak prompts ground beef recall
Tonight, the USDA announced a recall of 360 pounds of ground beef products because of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak thought to have been caused by contaminated meat. Three residents of Michigan have been sickened in the outbreak.
McNees Meats and Wholesale LLC., a North Branch, Mich., establishment is recalling approximately 360 pounds of ground
Strawberry E. coli O157:H7 outbreak update: 13 ill; berry sales may have been illegal
The Oregon State Department of Health has identified 13 cases of illness in the strawberry E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Six have required hospitalization, several suffering from HUS, and one woman has died. The contamination is thought to have occurred by animals in the growing fields, but laboratory tests are pending from at 100
More E. coli O157:H7 and HUS in Pennsylvania
Press reports from today indicate that now as many as 6 children have been confirmed for E. coli O157:H7 infection or hemolytic uremic syndrome in central Pennsylvania. The case count has increased from this morning by 3. Three of the six cases in the cluster have required hospitalization at Chambersburg Hospital, or Hershey Medical Center
Strawberry E. coli Outbreak
E. coli contaminated strawberries are the cause of a lethal foodpoisoning outbreak that has sickened at least 10 northwest Oregon residents and caused the death of 1 elderly woman. The strawberries were grown at Jaquith Strawberry Farm in Newberg, Oregon. The illnesses occurred in July, and the farm at which the contaminated berries were grown
Looking for answers in tragic E. coli death of 5-year-old Indiana girl
Last night we learned that a 5-year-old Indiana girl died from an E. coli infection while hospitalized at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. It is almost certain that she was suffering from the devastating effects of hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS, which is caused by the toxins that many strains of E. coli, including
With a 5 year shelf life, dangerous fenugreek seeds may still be in the international marketplace
This much is certain about the international sprout E. coli outbreaks that have ravaged, mostly, Germany and France in past months: thousands ill, tens of millions have been spent on the medical and public health response, and all have been linked to fenugreek sprout seeds from Egypt. The unsettling uncertainty, though, is whether the contaminated