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E. coli HUS

E. coli HUS Threat Lingers in Schools Supplied With Recalled Beef from Huntington Meat Packing

The threat of school children contracting HUS E. coli from recalled beef made by Huntington Meat Packing Co. is continuing to prompt warnings.

The latest comes from the Kern County Department of Public Health in Bakersfield, California. Kern County officials announced that beef…

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Beligium WI Child E coli Outbreak Investigated

A Village of Belgium E. coli outbreak in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, is being investigated by public health officials.

Fox 6 News of Milwaukee reports that several children, all living on Grand Avenue in Belgium, have been stricken by E. coli O157:H7 infection. The station says one…

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E. coli Steak Recall Restaurant List Still Too Little, Too Late

Applebee’s and Olive Garden have been added to the list of restaurants affected by a Dec. 24 recall of nearly 250,000 pounds of steaks, medallions and other beef products that may have been tainted with  E. coli O157:H7, according to Nation’s Restaurant News. Previously…

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E. coli, HUS and TTP from Restaurant Steak

Steak E. coli O157Our E. coli lawyers are investigating cases of E. coli O157 that may be associated with steak served at restaurants in Ohio, Minnesota and other states.  If you or a family member has been diagnosed with E. coli poisoning, hemolytic uremic…

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Maine E coli Victim Hires Food Safety Lawyers

National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys has been retained to represent the family of a 5-year-old-year  from Auburn, Maine who was hospitalized for three weeks with E. coli HUS as a result of eating ground beef tainted with E. coli O157:H7.

The boy’s illness…

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Stock Show E. coli Investigation Finds Cause

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stock-showThe Western National Stock Show E. coli outbreak in January and February of this year was caused by pathogen contamination in the “Feed The Animals Exhibit” in the third floor childrens’ area, state health officials have reported.

The investigation didn’t pinpoint which animal was…

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New Hampshire E. coli Cases and One Death Linked to Fairbank Farms Hamburger

Hamburger E. coliThree E. coli O157:H7 cases and one E. coli death in New Hampshire have been linked to a recall of 545,699 pounds of Fairbank Farms ground beef products.  The CDC has a cluster of 26 E. coli cases in 11 states, including New Hampshire,…

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Contaminated E. coli Cookie Dough Came From Different Batches

Two microbiologists who led the lab investigation of E. coli O157:H7 in Nestle cookie dough say they found evidence that the contaminated product didn’t come from just one batch.

“We found it was produced over several months,” Gerry Gomez and Mike Humphrys…

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