Nineteen people in Oregon are ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections in an outbreak traced to raw milk from Foundation Farm near Wilsonville according to the Public Health Division of the state’s Health Authority. Of the 19 people, 11 have culture-confirmed E. coli O157:H7 infections. Fifteen of the 19 cases are children 19 or younger.
Schnuck’s and Vaughn’s E. coli Romaine Outbreak – a Long History
E. coli outbreaks associated with lettuce or spinach, specifically the “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” varieties, are by no means a new phenomenon. In fact, the frequency with which this country’s fresh produce consuming public has been hit by outbreaks of pathogenic bacteria is astonishing. By way of illustration, in October 2003, thirteen residents of a California
Oregon Foundation Farm raw milk, cows, surfaces test positive for E. coli O157:H7
Four children are hospitalized; a total of five confirmed with E. coli – as many as seventeen sick
Oregon Public Health officials today report test results of samples taken from Foundation Farm cows, manure and surfaces as well as raw milk from a farm customer are positive for E. coli O157.
The samples came from
Raw Milk Outbreaks in Oregon and Missouri add to Recent Toll
Today the Oregon Public Health Division, Department of Agriculture and several local Oregon health departments are investigating an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 – E. coli infections that have left three Portland-area children hospitalized, two with kidney failure (hemolytic uremic syndrome – HUS) – all of whom drank raw milk from the same
E. coli Lawyer and Attorney – Raw milk E. coli outbreak in Missouri: 5 sick, 2 with HUS
At least 5 raw milk-related E. coli cases have been counted in Missouri since the end of March. Two children have been hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a complication of E. coli infection.
Missouri public health officials announced Friday that E. coli-contaminated raw milk is the source of an E. coli outbreak that has resulted
E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits
The E. coli lawyers of Marler Clark have many years of experience working with clients on E. coli outbreak lawsuits.
E. coli are bacteria that can cause serious, sometimes fatal, infections in humans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that E. coli causes 2,000 hospitalizations in the United States each year. Ten
Missouri Investigates as many as 5 E. coli cases
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is investigating an increase in cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Central Missouri during late March and early April, 2012. Five cases of E. coli O157:H7 have been identified during this time period. Two of the cases, a two-year old child and a seventeen-month
Jimmy John’s Sprouts Poison 29 in 11 States
A total of 29 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O26 have been reported from 11 states. JimmyJohns-map.jpgThe number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Iowa (5), Kansas (2), Michigan (10), Missouri (3), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (1), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1), and West Virginia
Hamburger E. coli Recall Crossed Canadian Border – 1 Sick in Canada
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing a public health alert for ground beef patties imported from Canada because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 and may be associated with an illness in Canada.
FSIS was notified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that ground beef patties
Update – E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Vaughan Foods and Schnucks Romaine Lettuce
The CDC reports as of March 21, 2012, 58 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 were reported from 9 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state was as follows: Arizona (1), Arkansas (2), Illinois (9), Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (1), Minnesota (2), Missouri (38), and Nebraska (1).