There are places with bad karma and it makes you wonder why. Locust Grove, OK is such a place. The town of 1500 was, 30 years ago, the center for the murders of three Girl Scouts at camp. Murders that remain unsolved. Then there was the more recent killing of an elderly couple south
Michigan E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Bagged Lettuce, Again. Food Safety Attorney, William Marler, Gives History Lesson.
This is a press release being distributed by Marler Clark:
Seattle— “E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks associated with lettuce or spinach, specifically the “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” varieties sold under various brand and trade names, are by no means a new phenomenon,” according to food-safety attorney, William D. Marler, of Marler Clark. By way of illustration:
If Your “Aunt Mid’s” Place Is In Detroit, You’ve Got A Problem!
The Michigan Department of Community Health is issuing a public health alert after dozens of cases of E. coli surfaced. It now appears the E. coli outbreak is linked to iceberg lettuce that came from a wholesale distributor.
As a precautionary measure, the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is issuing a public health alert
Colorado Infant Death Linked To Unlicensed Day Care
Bill Scanlon at the Rocky Mountain News this morning is reporting with some detail on the Colorado 3-year old who died Friday of E coli O17:H7. According to The Rocky:
The Aurora day-care facility attended by a 3-year-old who died Friday of an E. coli bacteria infection was unlicensed, so it was never
Ten Students At Michigan State University Are Down With E. coli 0157:H7
The“particularly dangerous” type of E coli (0157:H7) is said to be responsible for an outbreak at Michigan State University. Ten students living on campus are sick. According to the Detroit Free Press:
Tests have confirmed that the strain of E. coli that infected at least ten Michigan State University students last week is a “
Oklahoma Says Country Cottage Outbreak Is Over
“The spread of E. coli 0111 in this outbreak was directly related to the (Country Cottage) restaurant,” said State Epidemiologist Dr. Kristy Bradley.
And with that statement, Oklahoma health officials declared the E. coli 0111 outbreak over. The Oklahoma State Health Department said:
Although a number of newly reported cases have been identified, the last
More E. coli Cases In OK-A Clue In Broken Arrow?
The wording that has been used in the Oklahoma State Health Department releases have left us
with no doubt that the number of victims in the E. coli 0111 outbreak could continue to increase. That happened on Friday, when the total number climbed to 291. We were waiting for more detail, which has yet to
Oklahoma Says Food Samples Are Clean; Mystery Continures
The laboratory analysis of food samples taken from the Country Cottage restaurant found no disease-causing pathogens, the Oklahoma State Health Department (OSHD) announced today. Earlier, no disease-causing pathogens were found in either the well water available for use at the Country Cottage nor the Locust Grove public water. Nor was anything found on the counters
OSDH Updates Numbers In E coli 0111 Outbreak
While we wait for laboratory analysis of food samples from the Country Cottage restaurant in Locust Grove, OK, there was this update:
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) said today at least 231 persons have become ill as the result of an E. coli 0111 outbreak in northeastern Oklahoma. Of that number, 185 were
Food is Final Focus of Investigation into E. coli 0111 Outbreak
The largest outbreak of E. coli 0111 remains unsolved. Here’s the latest from state officials:
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) said today that analysis of environmental samples taken from the Country Cottage restaurant in Locust Grove, OK, indicated no disease-causing pathogens were found on the restaurant’s surfaces. The restaurant has been the focus