A Keely Farms Dairy raw milk outbreak has sickened at least 21 people in Florida, including six children under the age of 10, according to the Florida Department of Health. The original notice was updated with the name of the raw milk provider. That farm is located in New Smyrna Beach in Volusia County in Florida. Seven people have been hospitalized, and severe complications have been reported in two patients. This outbreak started on January 24, 2025. The complications of both Campylobacter and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections can be severe. For Campylobacter, the complication is Guillain-Barré syndrome, which can cause whole body paralysis that may be temporary or permanent. For a STEC infection, the complication is hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is a … [Read more...]
Red Cow Hamburgers E. coli Outbreak Sickens 15 in Minnesota
The Red Cow hamburgers E. coli outbreak has now sickened at least 15 people in Minnesota, according to information in a recall notice posted by the USDA. This information was inside a recall notice for Wolverine Packing Company ground beef products. The Minnesota Department of of Health has not updated its information on this outbreak. We know that at least two of these patients have been hospitalized from the original press release. The current patient age range is from 9 to 70 years. One patient in the outbreak ate hamburgers at the Hen House Eatery. The Red Cow has restaurants in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Olmstead counties, and the Hen House Eatery is located in the Twin Cities. After the USDA was informed about the outbreak by the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and … [Read more...]
Almost 70 Rockwood Summit Students, Parents Sick With E. coli
Almost 70 Rockwood Summit students and parents are sick with E. coli infections, according to news reports. That is an addition of 50 more patients since the original report. The patients attended two school related events that were not held at the school. The St. Louis County Health Department has identified 69 cases as of today. One of the events was a banquet celebrating the end of the season for a school group. The news reports have identified a catering company that allegedly hosted or catered the banquet in association with Rockwood Summit High School, but the owner is denying that his company is responsible for this outbreak. No specific food or cause of the outbreak has been identified. The health department has started an electronic survey with the Rockwood Summit … [Read more...]
Rockland Summit High School E. coli Outbreak in MO Sickens 20
A Rockland Summit High School E. coli outbreak in St. Louis County, Missouri has sickened at least 20 students and parents, according to news reports. The St. Louis County Department of Public Health is investigating the outbreak. Public health officials have confirmed that the school was not the source of the outbreak. We do not know if this outbreak has been caused by E. coli O157:H7 or another serotype of the bacteria. But some students have had bloody diarrhea, which suggests that this strain is producing Shiga toxins, which kill red blood cells and also damages the intestinal wall. The Rockwood School District released a statement on November 14, 2024 which reads: "On Nov. 13, Rockwood was notified by the St. Louis County Department of Public Health that several cases of E. … [Read more...]
Deadly Flathead County E. coli Outbreak Cases Increase to 22
The deadly Flathead County E. coli outbreak in Montana case count has increased to 22 sick, according to news reports. The case count was at 14 in the last update that was issued on July 26, 2024. One person has died. The outbreak is linked to wagyu ground beef that were undercooked or made to order. The beef was served at restaurants in that county, including: Gunsight Saloon Hops Downtown Grill Tamarack Brewing Company the Lodge at Whitefish Lake Harbor Grille Th person who died allegedly ate at Harbor Grille, and, according to that news report, lived in Arizona. Other restaurants in that county, including Flathead Fish, the Crawdad Café, and the Flathead Lake Lodge, received the ground beef from the same lot, but no illnesses have been reported in connection … [Read more...]
E. coli Outbreak Associated With Wonder Coffee Bar in Seattle
An E. coli O121 outbreak associated with the Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar in Seattle has been reported by Public Health - Seattle & King County. There are two people who are sick. The investigation is ongoing. That facility is located at 1800 South Jackson Street East in Seattle. The illness onset date range is from July 12 to July 16, 2024. The patients ate at the Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar on July 10, 2024. Based on information collected by public health officials, both people likely got sick after eating food from that facility. Both patients ate food that could have made them sick, including raw or undercooked beef, or other foods that may have been contaminated by raw or undercooked beef. Officials think the beef is the likely source of the pathogen, but are not … [Read more...]