October 2008

Apple cider is suspected as a the cause of E coli poisonings in Iowa and Illinois.   There are now a half dozen E coli cases in the area.  According to WKOW-TV in Madison,Wisconsin:

There are now six confirmed cases of E coli in the Tri-States, and a source might have been discovered among the ones

There are fewer restaurants open in Ontario due to E coli outbreaks.   Add M.T. Bellies in Welland to the list that already includes the Little Red Rooster restaurant in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Harvey’s in North Bay–all closed because they are associated with ongoing E coli outbreaks.

The Canwest News Service reports that:

Health officials in the

The first lawsuit stemming from the Snohomish county E. coli outbreak was filed earlier this week in the Superior Court for the State of Washington, County of Snohomish. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the minor child of Alison and Ray Riojas of Snohomish County, against Ixtapa Family Mexican Restaurant, which has been identified

Harvey’s restaurant in North Bay, Ontario must have been a popular place.   The number of E coli 0157:H7 cases linked to Harvey’s increased today to 190, up from 158 just a day earlier.   Of those, 36 have been confirmed by laboratory results.  CBC News gave this report:

"We believe the increase in the number of

A University of Michigan student has filed a lawsuit against Detroit-based Aunt Mid’s Produce in connection with a statewide E. coli outbreak last month.  The lawsuit — the second against Aunt Mid’s since the outbreak — was filed Monday in Washtenaw County Circuit Court on behalf of a U-M senior who alleges she was sickened

We are beginning to wonder if the number and seriousness  of E. coli 0157:H7 has become so routine  that its like background music.  

The North Bay, Ontario outbreak has  reached 159 confirmed and suspected cases, say Canadian health officials.  South of the border, there are 10 more 0157:H7 victims in Vermont, where Vermont Livestock, Slaughter

The Oklahoma State Health Department arrived in Locust Grove at nightfall last Aug. 22nd to investigate multiple reports of food poisoning in the area.

They knew by the next day that the Country Cottage restaurant was implicated in the outbreak, but allowed popular family dining spot to remain open until it closed voluntarily three days

There is a lot of Kansas separating the towns of Liberal and Matfield Green.  

Liberal is an Oklahoma panhandle border town.  The 20,000 who make Liberal home depend on oil, gas, and helium as well as agriculture.  Its closer to Denver, Colorado than Kansas City, Kansas.

Matfield Green is just off I-35, northeast of