Possible HUS E. coli Cases in Huron County MI
In Huron County, Michigan, E. coli 0157:H7 infections have been confirmed in three of five people suspected of falling ill to the pathogen very recently. A fourth person is awaiting lab results to confirm E. coli and a fifth individual tested negative. The Huron County Health Department said three of the five are hospitalized but there was no announcement if the hospitalizations are for hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a life-threatening complication that happens in five to 15 percent of people infected with E. coli 0157:H7 or other shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
The source of the E. coli infections has not been found, Health Services Director Cindy Rochefort told the Huron Daily Tribune newspaper. She said that when investigators determine the source, the findings will be announced. Meanwhile the county health department is advising residents to take general safety precautions including frequent hand washing, avoidance of meat cooked to less than 155 degrees Fahrenheit, avoidance of raw milk or dairy products made from raw milk and don’t eat alfalfa sprouts if you are under 5 years old, elderly or otherwise immune-compromised, the agency advised.
The newspaper said area physicians serving Huron County, Michigan, and local health care facilities have been alerted to the outbreak and are on the lookout for E. coli symptoms.
Law firm PritzkerOlsen, P..A., is gathering information on this outbreak and would like to hear from any families affected by it. If you or a loved one believe you have been sickened by E. coli and you live around Huron County or have eaten there recently, call a physician immediately. For answers to legal questions about E. coli, call an E. coli HUS lawyer at our firm at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or complete the contact form on the side of this Web page.
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