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Dungeness Valley Creamery
Associated with E. coli Outbreak
Our law firm is representing young children who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks. Contact us for a free consultation about E. coli-HUS.
According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), three recent E. coli infections in Washington have been linked to drinking raw (unpasteurized) milk produced by the Dungeness Valley Creamery in Sequim, Washington.
During an investigation at the dairy, WSDA found the same bacteria that caused one of the illnesses, according to a WSDA press release. In most E. coli-HUS cases, this type of evidence can be used to prove that a specific food product caused the E. coli infection that led to HUS.
E. coli O157 bacteria produce a toxin that may cause severe diarrhea (often bloody) and stomach cramps. In some cases, the E. coli infection leads to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious disease in which red blood cells are destroyed, which can cause kidney failure, neurological problems (stroke, coma, seizures), heart problems and death. Sometimes E. coli infections lead to HUS-TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura) and the platelets are also destroyed. Infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems are especially at risk.
Symptoms of an E. coli infection generally appear three to four days after exposure, but can take as long as nine days to appear. Anyone experiencing these symptoms should contact a health care provider.
Each year, the E. coli strain found in this investigation causes about 100,000 illnesses, 3,000 hospitalizations and 90 deaths in the United States.
Raw milk has been linked to other recent food poisoning outbreaks, including the following:
- Campylobacter Outbreak in Wisconsin Associated with Zinniker Family Farm
- Campylobacter Outbreak in California Associated with EcoDairy Farm
- E. coli Outbreak in Connecticut Associated with Town Farm Dairy
Our law firm has a national E. coli litigation practice. Our lawyers have been interviewed by The Associated Press, CNN, CBS, FOX, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Lawyers USA and others.
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