E. Coli Facts
E. coli leads to HUS for two children
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 of…
Forest Ranch, California E. coli Outbreak Linked to Beef Tri-Tip
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 in age…
Illinois E. coli: Aunt Mid’s Lettuce
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 consumed the…
E. coli Outbreak Sickens Michigan State University and University of Michigan Students
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 involves the…
Oklahoma E. coli Outbreak
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 has died,…
E. coli O111 Death
The USDA announced this week an ongoing plan to collect data on the prevalence of non-O157:H7 E. coli contamination. The USDA routinely checks for O157:H7 contamination, and focuses the majority of its efforts to combat the bacteria, due to its harmful…
Non-0157 E. coli
The USDA will be taking greater actions to combat E. coli. Although the USDA currently tests products for the deadly E. coli O157:H7 strain, they will now begin testing for non-1057 Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli, or STECs. Test samples will include…
E. coli Eating Antibiotics for Lunch
New research suggests that E. coli may have a new weapon to combat antibiotics. Although debate has surfaced over the use of antibiotics and the ability for bacteria to become resistant to the drugs, researchers from Harvard have discovered that some…
