E. coli Outbreak
3 cases of E. coli in Georgia: An E. coli Lawyer Report
We just spoke with the Glynn County health department in Georgia regarding the 3 cases of E. coli the county is investigating. All of the cases are E. coli O157:H7, the strain of E. coli most often responsible for E. coli outbreaks. E. coli O157:H7…
What is an E. coli Outbreak?
An E. coli outbreak is an incident in which 2 or more cases of E. coli result from the same source. To determine if 2 or more people contracted E. coli from the same source, health officials conduct DNA fingerprinting of E. coli isolates…
What is FoodNet
FoodNet is a joint effort by the CDC, FDA, USDA, and state health departments to monitor trends in the occurence of foodborne illness. The CDC funds cooperative agreements with some state and local health departments to conduct population-based surveillance and…
Neighborhood Barbecues and E. coli
Suffolk County Department of Health Services (New York) has identified a cluster of 7 cases of E. coli O157. Most of the people sickened reported consuming ground beef products during the period of June 9th through July 3rd, mostly at neighborhood…
E. coli Outbreaks and the CDC
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works with state and local health departments to conduct ongoing surveillance of cases of foodborne illness and to investigate disease outbreaks. The CDC uses both surveillance data and results of outbreak investigations…
Colorado Jail Linked to E. coli Outbreak
Inmates at the Jefferson County Jail in Golden, Colorado, have been sickened by E. coli. As of this morning, one inmate has been hospitalized.
E. coli can be transmitted by food, water, person-to-person contact, and animal-to-person contact. Foods often associated with…
3 Suffer from Kidney Failure in Alabama E. coli Outbreak
Three of the 17 victims of an Alabama E. coli outbreak have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a life-threatening illness that can cause kidney failure and damage to other organs. Health officials have linked the Alabama E. coli outbreak to Little Rosie’s…
Kentucky E. coli Outbreak and HUS
The Buffalo Trace District Health Department has confirmed three cases of E. coli poisoning in Bracken and Fleming counties in Kentucky. All three people sickened were hospitalized, most likely because they developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a leading cause of…
