Topps E. coli victim's story told, Cargill recall details released
Marler Clark client Emily McDonald's mom was interviewed for a story that is online on the Albany Times-Union website. Catherine McDonald expressed her concern that other people might have recalled Topps hamburger patties still in their freezers, and spoke of Emily's illness with Cathleen Crowley, who has interviewed other Marler Clark clients from the Albany region.
One important message that was delivered in the story was the fact that Emily's doctors did not treat her with antibiotics without knowing whether she was suffering from E. coli or not. The administration of antibiotics is believed to be a potential contributing factor to children developing hemolytic uremic syndrome.
As Ms. Crowley reported:
Doctors could not give Emily antibiotics or pain killers, which can slow the expulsion of the bacteria from the body and cause more complications, said Josh Schaffzin, the state Department of Health's medical director of the regional epidemiology program.After 2 days in the hospital and several weeks recovering at home, Emily was able to start school with her third-grade classmates at St. Pius X School in Loudonville. She's returned to her soccer team and is starting saxophone lessons.
"But she'll never eat a hamburger again," her mom said.
The USDA issued an update to the Topps E. coli recall on October 6, highlighting the products included in the expanded recall.
Well,Cargill is now in organic product development, and you cannot get more organic tha E. coli!