Three of the 17 victims of an Alabama E. coli outbreak have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a life-threatening illness that can cause kidney failure and damage to other organs. Health officials have linked the Alabama E. coli outbreak to Little Rosie's Taqueria restaurant in Huntsville.
The 3 victims of this outbreak that developed HUS have kidney failure and are fighting for their lives. Samuel Coggin, a 5-year-old, was scheduled to start dialysis Tuesday evening at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A 48-year-old woman is in critical condition at Huntsville Hospital; and a 70-year-old woman is undergoing dialysis in Asheville, N.C.
According to health officials, epidemiological evidence, including statistical analyses and victim interviews, points to shredded lettuce served June 28-29 as the most likely source of this Alabama E. coli outbreak, Health officials believe the shredded lettuce was contaminated with E. coli bacteria by a Little Rosie’s Taqueria food handler.
Food handlers are often the source of foodborne illness outbreaks linked to restaurants. In these cases, food handlers with E. coli infections did not wash their hands after going to the restroom. As a result, their feces and the E. coli that was living in it got into food that was served to restaurant patrons. When the restaurants patrons eat the food, they eat the feces, and consequently eat E. coli.
Restaurants are liable for illnesses caused by their food and their food handlers. To contact an E. coli lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online contact form.
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