The Oregon Public Health Division of the Department of Human Services recommends anyone who has purchased a pre-packaged bag of spinach should "not consume it raw for the next few days," reports the Statesman Journal. The announcement comes in the wake of a nationwide breakout of E. coli O157:H7, including one confirmed case in
Utah sees increase in E. coli
Utah is one of eight states experiencing unusually high numbers of E. coli cases, and at least some of the outbreaks appear to be linked to "pre-washed" spinach, according to state health officials and the Food and Drug Administration. Statewide, 10 cases are being investigated so far.
The investigation indicates at least some of the
State death tied to E. coli – Wisconsin
The first fatality in a nationwide outbreak of E. coli linked to bagged spinach that has sickened at least 50 people has been reported in Wisconsin. There have been 11 confirmed cases of E. coli in Milwaukee County, but only four have been linked to the national outbreak of E. coli O157:H7.
Among the Wisconsin
Fresh and risky
Right on the heels of the nationwide E. coli outbreak stemming from tainted lettuce, the US FDA has announced a nationwide warning to consumers against consuming spinach for the same reasons.
Douglas Powell and Ben Chapman of the Food Safety Network say that despite the fact that fruits and vegetables are good for us, they
FDA Warning on Serious Foodborne E.coli O157:H7 Outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an alert to consumers about an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in multiple states that may be associated with the consumption of produce. Preliminary epidemiological evidence suggests that bagged fresh spinach may be a possible cause of this outbreak. Based on the current information, FDA advises that
Feds warn: Don’t eat fresh bagged spinach
Federal health officials are warning people not to eat bagged fresh spinach after an outbreak of E. coli in eight states has left at least one person dead and 50 others sick.
The death occurred in Wisconsin. The cases of people getting sick were reported in Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah.
Dole sued by Oregon E. coli victim
An E. coli lawsuit was filed against Dole late Thursday in United States District Court for the District of Oregon. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Gwyn Wellborn, a Salem, Oregon woman who became ill with an E. coli O157:H7 infection after eating Dole brand baby spinach. Ms. Wellborn and her husband, David, are represented by Marler Clark, the Seattle law firm that has represented hundreds of victims E. coli outbreaks, including victims of last fall’s E. coli outbreak traced to Dole brand lettuce.
E. coli bacteria sickens at least 11 in county
The Milwaukee Health Department is searching for the source of E. coli bacteria that has sickened at least 11 Milwaukee County residents.
Those infected by the bacteria E. coli O157:H7 include eight children. Five required hospitalization at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Of the five, two were treated and released while three remain hospitalized, said hospital
Manitowoc County Reports 7 Cases Of E. coli
The Manitowoc County Health Department is investigating seven cases of E. coli infection.
The county’s public health nurse manager, Amy Wergin, says they occurred between August 26th and September first, and involve people ranging in age from 8 to 66.
Wergin says that finding a source has been difficult because the cases are from different
What is E. coli?
E. coli bacteria were discovered in the human colon in 1885 by German bacteriologist Theodor Escherich. Dr. Escherich also showed that certain strains of the bacteria were responsible for infant diarrhea and gastroenteritis – an important public health discovery.
E. coli O157:H7 is one of hundreds of strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli. The combination