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E. coli leads to HUS for two children
24, October 2008
Of the four confirmed cases of E. coli 0157:H7 in southeastern Iowa and western Illinois, two are young children hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a complication from the infection.
The two children, who were admitted to the University…
Forest Ranch, California E. coli Outbreak Linked to Beef Tri-Tip
7, October 2008
Butte County Public Health is continuing to investigate a California E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak that sickened at least twenty-seven people. The outbreak occurred among attendees of a fundraiser for the Forest Ranch Volunteer Fire Department. The people sickened ranged…
Michigan E. coli: Evidence Pointing to Aunt Mid’s Iceberg Lettuce
7, October 2008
Michigan health officials have associated a Michigan E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that has sickened at least 35 people with iceberg lettuce distributed by Aunt Mid’s Produce Company because several of the people who were diagnosed with E. coli…
Illinois E. coli: Aunt Mid’s Lettuce
7, October 2008
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has identified Aunt Mid’s Produce Company as the distributor of iceberg lettuce consumed by six Illinois residents during late August to mid-September who have been diagnosed with E coli O157. Those sickened…
E. coli Outbreak Sickens Michigan State University and University of Michigan Students
26, September 2008
Michigan has been hit with a second large E. coli outbreak in less than 4 months. The first Michigan E. coli outbreak had 22 cases that were genetically linked to beef products sold by Nebraska Beef, Ltd. The second outbreak…
Oklahoma E. coli Outbreak
28, August 2008
An Oklahoma E. coli outbreak has been linked to the Country Cottage in Locust Grove, Oklahoma. People from the following Oklahoma communities have been sickened: Bixby, Pryor, Sand Springs, Locust Grove, Broken Arrow, Peggs, Tulsa, and McAlester.
One man…
American Foods Group Recall
29, November 2007
Prompted by the reports of cases of E. coli O157:H7, American Foods Group recalled about 48 tons of ground beef products. The American Foods ground beef recall involves ground beef products that were distributed for further processing and repackaging…
E. coli Prevention: Cooking with Cameras
19, November 2007
Three home-schooled girls found a new way to determine if hamburgers are cooked well enough to kill any E. coli bacteria—“burgercam” (from the Philadelphia Inquirer):
Above a stove, the girls mounted a camera that took a picture every 30
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Totino’s Pizza and E. coli Symptoms
2, November 2007
We have been contacted by a number of people who are concerned because they or someone in their family has recently eaten a recalled Jeno’s or Totino’s pizza. In our office, also, someone’s teenage son ate a recalled pepperoni Totino’s…
E. coli in Topps Hamburgers Linked to Ranchers Beef of Canada
29, October 2007
USDA-FSIS has reported that the source of the Topps hamburger E. coli outbreak (at least 40 people sickened) is Ranchers Beef, Ltd., a Canadian company. According to a USDA-FSIS press release:
On October 25, the CFIA provided FSIS with PFGE
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