Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling the lettuce believed to be at the center of the outbreak. The source of the lettuce has not been announced. Dr. Frank Atherton, Nova Scotia’s deputy chief medical officer of health, says investigators believe that lettuce distributed to KFC and Taco Bell is behind the E. coli outbreak in
E. coli in December in Cincinnati Ohio
Coral Beach of the Packer reports that health officials in Hamilton County, Ohio say a small, localized outbreak of E. coli linked to leafy greens in mid-December is over and they have closed the investigation.
Mike Samet, public information officer with the county health department, said the common denominator for the people who got sick
Nova Scotia Bourque Family: E. coli Outbreak Likely Lettuce
CTV reports that Belle Bourque, a 69-year-old Westville resident, fell ill on Boxing Day. Bourque’s illness was one of seven E. coli O157:H7 cases confirmed in Nova Scotia last week. Three more cases were confirmed today – bringing the total number of cases in the province to ten – and five cases have been confirmed
More E. coli in Canada – Source Unknown
The Chronicle Herald reports that in Nova Scotia, three cases were confirmed today, bringing the number across the province to 10 since the first was reported a week ago. Five have been in the Capital health district, two in Guysborough Antigonish Strait, and one each in the Pictou, Cumberland and Colchester-East Hants districts.
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E. coli strikes Canada again
CBC News reports that Canadian health officials say seven people in Nova Scotia have been infected with E. coli, likely E. coli O157:H7. Five people have been treated in hospital and released, while two people remain hospitalized. One is suffering from kidney failure. The people who have fallen ill range from their late teens to
Worst E. coli Outbreaks of 2012
Outbreak of E. coli O157 linked to Wegmans brand Organic Spinach and Spring Mix – 33 Sick
In November 2012 the CDC and public health officials in several states and the FDA announced an investigation of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to consumption of Wegmans brand Organic Spinach and Spring Mix lettuce Mix produced by
E. coli O157:H7 illness related to frozen beef burgers in Canada
Burger’s Recalled After Candian’s Sickened by E. coli
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaw Companies Ltd. are warning the public not to consume certain Butcher’s Choice Beef Burgers because this product may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
This recall is the result of an ongoing investigation into a number of E. coli O157:H7 related illnesses in Canada and this recall
State Garden Leafy Greens E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Sickens Thirty-three
The CDC reports that a total of 33 ill persons infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O157:H7 were reported from five states. The number of ill people identified in each state with the outbreak strain was as follows: Connecticut (2), Massachusetts (3), New York (26), Pennsylvania (1), and Virginia (1).
46% of ill persons
E. coli Lawsuit Filed in New York
Marler Clark and Rochester-Buffalo-based Underberg & Kessler filed a third lawsuit against salad supplier State Garden Monday on behalf of a mother-and daughter-in-law who became ill with E. coli infections after eating organic spinach and spring mix in October. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo on behalf of Sanborn, NY resident