Surveillance & Analysis on E. coli News & Outbreaks
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…
Based on all the information collected to date—epidemiological, microbiological and food safety—the following cases of illness are linked to the specific strain of E. coli O157 observed in the XL Foods Inc., food safety investigation.
| Province / Territory | Total confirmed cases |
|---|---|
| * One case is a visitor to Canada. | |
| Alberta | 7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
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