E. coli Cases Mount in St. Louis County, Missouri
At least 14 people have been poisoned by E. coli in a St. Louis County, Missouri, outbreak of foodborne illness that has health officials working diligently to find the root cause. Missouri state health investigators have teamed with St. Louis County and food poisoning experts have been notified at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The county issued a press release about the outbreak this week.
The outbreak started last week for Jasmine Bell, 23, a downtown St. Louis deli worker who was hospitalized with gastrointestinal illness. Her father, James Bell of Florissant, told a reporter that her case has been confirmed as an E. coli infection and she may be released soon from Christian Hospital in North St. Louis County. So far, traceback efforts have not identified a food source for the outbreak but an epidemiological investigation is in full swing.
Meanwhile, St. Louis area physicians have been alerted to the outbreak and St. Louis County Health Department Director Dr. Dolores J. Gunn is urging parents to take any child who has bloody diarrhea straight to a hospital emergency room. Children under 5 are most at risk for a life-threatening complication of E. coli infection known as E. coli HUS, or hemolytic uremic syndrome. Kidney failure is a hallmark of this disease, but it also can disrupt brain, heart and central nervous system funtions.
E. coli litigation could result from this outbreak in St. Louis County. Pritzker Olsen Attorneys has collected millions of dollars for victims of E. coli and is accepting cases in free consultation at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free). Our firm is one of the very few legal groups in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation and attorney Fred Pritzker, the firm’s founder and president, is frequently quoted in national media reports on the subject.
E. coli O157 Testing For School Kids in Monroe, WI
Diarrhea illness from E. coli 0157:H7 infection is easy to spread among young people in schools or daycare facilities. Because it can be a life-threatening illness, it is important to comply with any testing efforts and keep children home for long periods of time if test results are positive.
In Green County, Wisconsin, about 140 young school children at Abe Lincoln Elementary are currently in the midst of a stool testing protocol to help investigators solve an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. Three students have been sickened and at least two of them were hospitalized. The outbreak has investigators wondering if the most recent cases stem from the same strain of bacteria that caused a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses and one death in late August and early September.
The previous outbreak in the area around Monroe was not linked to a source and epidemiologists wonder if food contamination is to blame. If you have been diagnosed with an E. coli 0157:H7 infection in the region around Monroe, a good E. coli lawyer can help you obtain fair compensation from the responsible party. Negligence often is at the root of foodborne E. coli outbreaks and food safety laws provide for fair claims, some greater than $1 million depending on the circumstances and extent of illness.
The Abe Lincoln school outbreak is being investigated by Pritzker Olsen Attorneys and the firm is providing free case consultations to affected families. Send your contact information or call our firm’s offices at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free).
Children age 5 and younger are the most vulnerable of any age group to developing life-threatening complications from E. coli O157:H7. More than 5 percent of infected children in this age group experience kidney failure as part of hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS. Attorney Fred Pritzker has represented numerous children besieged by E. coli HUS poisoning and he understands that harms extend far beyond the initial period of hospitalization. Fair compensation requires negotiation that recognizes the long-term effects of the illness over a person’s life time.
Contact Fred for a free case consultation at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or leave your contact information online and he will call you.
Ohio Ground Beef E. coli Probe Continues
Ohio public health officials, in conjunction with federal agencies, continue to investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that may be associated with contaminated ground beef. At least four people from a family in Butler County, Ohio, were sickened and the bacterium was discovered in hamburger meat at the home.
The outbreak came to light on September 27 when the USDA issued a Class 1 recall of ground beef products shipped from Emporia, Kansas, by Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. to 14 states. In Ohio, the meat was sold at Kroger, Sav-a-Lot and SuperValu stores. A Class 1 recall is the highest risk category and is issued when there is a “reasonable probability that eating the food will cause health problems or death.”
According to the USDA, the recall covers some 65 tons of ground beef produced by Tyson’s Kansas plant on August 23. The poisonings were registered in early September. Laboratory research confirmed the presence of toxic E. coli in the ground beef produced by this plant.
To contact an E. coli lawyer who is investigating this outbreak, call Fred Pritzker of Pritzker Olsen Attorneys at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or leave your contact information and a member of the Pritzker legal group will call you. Our law firm currently represents E. coli victims, including many individuals who have suffered a complication known as HUS, or hemolytic uremic syndrome. Pritzker Olsen is one of the very few legal teams in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation and we have collected tens of millions in recoveries for families making claims.
Click here for a complete listing of Tyson ground beef recall information.
Pride & Joy Raw Milk E. coli HUS Recall in WA
An HUS raw milk E. coli outbreak has triggered the recall of raw fluid milk produced by Pride & Joy Creamery, LLC of Granger, Washington, as state health and agriculture officials investigate. E. coli HUS, or hemolytic uremic syndrome, is a life-threatening complication of E. coli infection that causes kidney failure and can lead to other severe illness. Children under 5 years of age and older adults are most susceptible.
Pride & Joy Creamery unpasteurized milk under recall was sold at the farm in Granger and distributed through nine retail outlets (see below) in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Skagit counties, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) said in a news release. The raw milk recall was initiated after sampling discovered Escherichia Coli.
WSDA and other public health officials are exploring the possibility that there has been human illness linked to this milk.
A good raw milk HUS lawyer can help families recover from the hospitalization of a loved one by holding the purveyor accountable for selling food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria. E. coli is a well-known risk in the production and sale of raw milk and litigation is an appropriate response when individuals are sickened by it. Food poisoning attorneys at PritzkerOlsen, P.A., are nationally known with years of experience in raw milk HUS lawsuits. They provide free case consultations at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or will respond to contact information you provide.
E. coli symptoms include bloody diarrhea and stomach cramps. Symptoms generally appear three to four days after exposure, but can take as long as nine days to appear. Anyone experiencing these symptoms should contact a health care provider. The infection sometimes causes hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious disease in which red blood cells are fragmented and the kidneys fail. Infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems are especially at risk. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is similar to HUS and also can result from E. coli infection.
Pride & Joy raw milk recall
Pride & Joy Raw Cow’s Milk bearing expiration dates of 9/30/2011 and 9/31/11 has been recalled. The milk is sold only in gallon, half gallon and quart containers. Recalled raw milk was sold from the on-farm store at 2145 Liberty Road in Granger, WA and from the following locations:
- Sno-isle
2804 Grand Avenue
Everett, WA 98201 - Truhealth
18001 Bothell-Everett
Suite 109
Bothell, WA 98012 - Marlenes Market
2951 S. 38th ST.
Tacoma, WA 98409 - Marlenes Market
2565 s. Gateway Center Place
Federal Way, WA 98003 - Skagit Valley Food
202 S. 1st Street
Mt. Vernon, WA 98273 - Manna Mills
21705 66th Ave, West
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 - Madison Market
1600 Madison
Seattle, WA 98122 - Nature’s Market
26011 104th Ave, SE
Kent, WA 98030 - Sunshine Corner Nutrition
15220 SE 272th, Suite F
Kent, WA 98042
E. coli O157:NM Outbreak in Michigan Linked to McNees Meats
The E. coli O157:NM outbreak in Michigan has sent 6 people to the hospital. E. coli O157 can cause thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), life-threatening complications of an E. coli infection that can cause kidney failure, central nervous system damage, heart failure, pancreatitis and other serious health problems. Read more about E. coli O157:NM, TTP and HUS. To date, five confirmed cases of E. coli O157:NM are confirmed and four are suspected in the following Michigan counties: Lapeer, Genesee, Isabella, and Sanilac.
Our attorneys are investigating the outbreak, which has been linked to ground beef products from McNees Meats and Wholesale, LLC, in North Branch, Michigan. In response to the outbreak, McNees Meats recalled about 2,200 pounds of ground beef that was distributed through the company store at 6267 Old State Road, North Branch, MI, and also sold to retail establishments and restaurants in Armada, Lapeer and North Branch, Mich.
The list of recalled McNees ground beef products includes:
- 1 and 10-lb. clear packages of “McNees Ground Beef Bulk.”
- 1 to1.5-lb., approximate weight clear plastic bags of “McNees Ground beef patties.”
- 1-lb. packages of “McNees Ground Round.”
- 1 and 2-lb packages of “McNees Ground Beef Bulk” sold in red and white plastic bags.
People who have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak may be able to file an E. coli lawsuit and recover money for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering and other damages. The E. coli attorneys at Pritzker Olsen have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of E. coli victims and victims of other food borne pathogens.
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