Update: Huntsville, Alabama, E. coli Outbreak

Posted on July 13, 2007 by E. coli Attorney

In what is now the largest E. coli outbreak in Alabama in 20 years, 18 people who ate at Little Rosie's restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama, have been confirmed as suffering from E. coli O157:H7 infections, and testing is being conducted to determine whether there are additional victims of the outbreak.

The Huntsville Times reports that two people remain hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome, and a third hospitalized E. coli victim's status was not available.

The newest confirmed victims are a 65-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman. Neither got sick enough to need hospital care.

Although state and county health officials point to shredded lettuce as the most likely culprit, Bill Marler, a Seattle lawyer who specializes in foodborne illness cases, said he suspects that the outbreak ultimately will be tied to ground beef.
 

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E. coli Blog - March 22, 2009 7:43 PM
The Huntsville Times reported today on an outlying case of E. coli that was investigated as potentially linked to the E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce consumed at Little Rosie's restaurant in Huntsville. While that case was ultimately determined to...
E. coli Blog - March 22, 2009 9:22 PM
WAFF.com reported this morning that one of the victims of an E. coli outbreak traced back to Little Rosie's Mexican restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama, has died. The victim, whose name was not released, became ill with an E. coli infection...
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