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E. coli in Georgia

Posted on May 16, 2013
Charlie Bauder of WNEG News reports that area health officials are reporting that they have seen seven recently reported cases of E. coli in the Stephens County area.  District Two... Continue Reading

Farm Rich E. coli Number Rise to 35 in 19 States

Posted on May 10, 2013
A total of 35 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O121 have been reported from 19 states. Three additional ill persons have been reported from Missouri (1) and... Continue Reading

Noah and Jack Melton part of a Texas E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak

Posted on May 08, 2013
The Brazos County Health Department and the Texas Department of State Health Services are investigating five cases of a possible fatal strain of E. coli O157:H7 found in Brazos County... Continue Reading

E. coli O121 reported in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin

Posted on April 27, 2013
Details of Illnesses: The CDC announced an addition five ill, bringing the total to 32 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O121 reported from 18 states. The number... Continue Reading

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27 Sickened with Farm Rich Frozen Foods with E. coli O121 in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin

Posted on April 14, 2013
A total of 27 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) have been reported from 15 states. 81% of ill persons are 21... Continue Reading

Robert Ormsby Jr Fights E. coli as 10.5 Million Pounds of Frozen Snacks Recalled

Posted on April 05, 2013
According to press reports, Eighteen year old Robert Ormsby Jr. has been in ICU at the Buffalo Veterans Administration for nearly one week. The Tonawanda resident is being treated for... Continue Reading

Hawaii E. coli Outbreak by the Numbers

Posted on March 30, 2013
9 Sick 3 Adults 6 Children 3 with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Investigators with the Hawaii Department of Health are looking into at least nine people have now become ill from... Continue Reading

E. coli O121 Outbreak Linked to Farm Rich brand frozen mini chicken and cheese quesadillas

Posted on March 30, 2013
15 States – Most ill in New York and Texas 24 Sickened by E. coli O121 78% – Under 21 63% – Female Youngest – 2 years Hospitalized – 7... Continue Reading

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. Receives Government of Canada Support for Second Generation E. coli O157:H7 Vaccine

Posted on March 28, 2013
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (asx:BNC), a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received a contribution of up to 500,000 from the National Research Council of Canada... Continue Reading

Chicken Quesadilla Mini Meals and Snack Items Recalled Due to E. coli O121

Posted on March 28, 2013
Rich Products Corporation, a Buffalo, NY firm, is recalling approximately 196,222 pounds of frozen chicken quesadilla and various other heat treated, not fully cooked frozen mini meals and snack items... Continue Reading

Survivor of 1993 E. coli outbreak sickened again at Seattle Restaurant in 2013

Posted on March 12, 2013

E. coli in Seattle

Posted on March 07, 2013
King County Public Health agency shut down an Ethiopian restaurant in Seattle?s central district on Wednesday afternoon after connecting the establishment to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7, health agency... Continue Reading

Recent Canadian E. coli Outbreak Update

Posted on February 28, 2013
There are now eight confirmed cases of people getting sick from E. coli after eating beef linked to recalls of frozen burgers. The Public Health Agency of Canada says the... Continue Reading

Safeway Hamburger Recalled Due to E. coli

Posted on February 20, 2013
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canada Safeway Limited are warning the public not to consume The Gourmet Meat Shoppe and The Butcher?s Cut brands of Frozen Beef Burgers... Continue Reading

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario KFC Taco Bell E. coli Outbreak Over

Posted on February 10, 2013
In total, 30 cases of illness were reported in the Maritimes and Ontario as part of this outbreak. The last reported case became ill on January 9, 2013; no new... Continue Reading

E. coli O157:H7 Veal Recalled in California

Posted on February 10, 2013
San Jose Valley Veal, a Santa Clara, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,260 pounds of veal trimmings that may be contaminated with E. Coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s... Continue Reading

Longhorn Steakhouse Lettuce E. coli Victim, Mitchell Scheible, Speaks Out

Posted on January 17, 2013
WLWT News 5 reports that a local 12-year-old is finally home after spending five days in a hospital fighting a serious illness because of something he ate at a local... Continue Reading

Wisconsin E. coli Ground Beef Recall

Posted on January 15, 2013
FSIS was notified of an investigation of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses by the Wisconsin Division of Public Health on Jan. 10, 2013. Working in conjunction with the Wisconsin Division of... Continue Reading

FreshPoint Lettuce Served at Canadian KFC and Taco Bell Sicked 28 with E. coli

Posted on January 15, 2013
A total 28 E. coli O157:H7 illnesses have been linked to KFC and Taco Bell Restaurants in Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is working with FreshPoint Inc. to... Continue Reading

Homestead Creamery Artisan Cheese Removed from Store Shelves

Posted on January 14, 2013
The State Milk Board, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, announced today that Homestead Creamery of Jamesport, Mo. is... Continue Reading

Raw Milk Outbreak in Missouri

Posted on January 12, 2013
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has become aware of several cases of diarrheal illness from northwest Missouri, possibly caused by Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC), including one... Continue Reading

Lettuce from KFC and Taco Bell Cause of E. coli Outbreak

Posted on January 11, 2013
Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling the lettuce believed to be at the center of the outbreak. The source of the lettuce has not been announced. Dr. Frank Atherton, Nova... Continue Reading

E. coli in December in Cincinnati Ohio

Posted on January 10, 2013
Coral Beach of the Packer reports that health officials in Hamilton County, Ohio say a small, localized outbreak of E. coli linked to leafy greens in mid-December is over and... Continue Reading

Nova Scotia Bourque Family: E. coli Outbreak Likely Lettuce

Posted on January 08, 2013
CTV reports that Belle Bourque, a 69-year-old Westville resident, fell ill on Boxing Day. Bourque?s illness was one of seven E. coli O157:H7 cases confirmed in Nova Scotia last week.... Continue Reading

More E. coli in Canada ? Source Unknown

Posted on January 07, 2013
The Chronicle Herald reports that in Nova Scotia, three cases were confirmed today, bringing the number across the province to 10 since the first was reported a week ago. Five... Continue Reading

E. coli strikes Canada again

Posted on January 03, 2013
CBC News reports that Canadian health officials say seven people in Nova Scotia have been infected with E. coli, likely E. coli O157:H7. Five people have been treated in hospital... Continue Reading

Worst E. coli Outbreaks of 2012

Posted on December 26, 2012
Outbreak of E. coli O157 linked to Wegmans brand Organic Spinach and Spring Mix ? 33 Sick In November 2012 the CDC and public health officials in several states and... Continue Reading

E. coli O157:H7 illness related to frozen beef burgers in Canada

Posted on December 21, 2012
Outbreak Status Ongoing Case count 5 Provinces/Territories 2 Deaths 0 Hospitalizations 1 Cases with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) 0 Gender (m:f) 3:2 Age range in years 10-59 Recall Yes

Burger?s Recalled After Candian?s Sickened by E. coli

Posted on December 14, 2012
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaw Companies Ltd. are warning the public not to consume certain Butcher?s Choice Beef Burgers because this product may be contaminated with E.... Continue Reading

State Garden Leafy Greens E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Sickens Thirty-three

Posted on December 10, 2012
The CDC reports that a total of 33 ill persons infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O157:H7 were reported from five states. The number of ill people identified in... Continue Reading

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