23-month-old Olivia Perkins died from complications related to the deadly E. coli bacteria, which causes diarrhea and ultimately can lead to kidney failure through hemolytic uremic syndrome, which is caused by E. coli.
Her mother told Columbus WBNS’s James Black that she isn’t sure how she contracted the bacteria, but says she’s frustrated by
The outbreak of illness last week due to bacterial contamination of bagged spinach is one of the larger episodes of its kind, with at least 94 victims, including one death, in 20 states.
But the outbreak, which health authorities linked to spinach sold by a company in the Salinas Valley in California, is not an
A second company in California has been implicated in the E. coli outbreak linked to spinach, the Food and Drug Administration said late Sunday, and the number of identified victims is still rising.
The New York Times reports that the newly identified company, River Ranch Fresh Foods, obtained salad that included spinach from the first
Over the weekend, federal health officials expanded their initial warning not to eat bagged spinach to include any fresh, raw spinach. As of late Saturday, the CDC reported 102 cases of E. coli exposure in 19 states, including one death in Wisconsin.
This latest incident, taken with earlier reports of E. coli contamination in greens
Lorain County Health Commissioner Kenneth Pearce told the Morning Journal that his agency is investigating whether a case of E. coli infecting a Columbia Station woman is connected to the national cases.
The recent E. coli outbreak has killed one person and made more than 100 ill across the country, according to reports. Seven cases
A press release issued by MSU proposes the idea that bagged pre-washed salads may be a game of chance, there the odds are not in the consumer’s favor.
Prewashed packaged vegetables, like the spinach that is the focus of the recent outbreak of E. coli, always have been viewed with suspicion from experts in
The investigation into a deadly E. coli outbreak in 19 states widened on Sunday as a second produce company was set to recall its spinach products, reports USA Today.
FDA officials on Sunday reported 109 cases so far of infection with a deadly strain of Escherichia. coli bacteria. There has been one death, of a
The FDA has posted the following information pertaining to the current E. coli O157:H7 outbreak on their website:
Case Reports
To date, 102 cases of illness due to E. coli infection have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including 16 cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) and one death. Illnesses
A Cambridge family is asking health officials whether their 23-month-old who died from E. coli got the bacteria from tainted spinach that’s blamed for sickening more than 100 people nationwide.
Olivia Perkins became sick in early August with stomach cramps and bloody diarrhea, Harris said. After trips to local doctors, she was brought to Children’s
Nebraska health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of E. coli linked to spinach.
Nebraska will also be reinvestigating 17 other known cases of E. coli that have occurred in the state since August. In each of those cases, local health authorities will ask people whether they had eaten fresh, store-bought spinach within 10