After a recall for potential E. coli contamination prompted a temporary suspension of raw milk sales, Pure Eire Dairy of Othello, Washington plans to restart raw milk sales this week. The recall was issued June 6, for all raw milk distributed throughout eastern Washington with an expiration date of June 8 or later. E. coli can cause serious, … Read more
Three people in Massachusetts have been hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure that can lead to stroke, heart attack, pancreatitits and other serious health problems. All three of these cases of HUS were caused by the same strain of E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. This means that the 3 HUS victims … Read more
Three Massachusetts women have been hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious, sometimes life-threatening condition that develops after some E. coli infections, local public health authorities are reporting. The women, who range in age from 41 to 53, were all infected with the same strain of E. coli O157:H7 and were admitted to the hospital … Read more
Seven people have been hospitalized in a Georgia E.coli outbreak associated with BBQ Shack in Toccoa that has sickened 11 people. Five of them are being treated for hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a complication of E. coli infections that can be life-threatening. Health officials say 10 of the 11 people sickened ate at the BBQ … Read more
An E.coli outbreak in Texas has sickened at least five people including two young boys who have both been hospitalized, according to health officials from the Brazos County Health Department. The boys, brothers who are both under the age of five, are being treated at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. In a news conference this morning, … Read more
Today is World Kidney Day and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is raising awareness of kidney health with new research that shows survivors of acute kidney injury are at increased risk of developing permanent kidney damage which can result in decreased kidney function. “We now know acute kidney injury is not the isolated or … Read more
An E. coli outbreak linked to spinach sold at Wegmans grocery stores in New York that has sickened 19 people in five counties in the western part of the state is not related to a September outbreak in the same area, Jeffrey Hammond, a spokesman for the New York State Department of Health told Food … Read more
The Wegmans recall of spinach and spring mix salad greens has been linked to an E. coli outbreak in New York that is now being investigated by federal as well as state health officials. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is collaborating with the New York State Department of Health, the … Read more
The Division of Public Health of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is investigating the E. coli outbreak among people who visited the Cleveland County Fair in September and early October. As of 1:00 p.m. October 24, 2012, 62 children and 39 adults are ill with the outbreak strain of the bacteria. … Read more
As of today, October 22, 2012, there are 98 people confirmed ill with the outbreak strain of E. coli 0157:H7 linked to the Cleveland County Fair. Sixty children and thirty-eight adults are part of the outbreak. Preliminary findings suggest that animal exposure may be the source of the outbreak. Now, 60 children and 38 adults … Read more