Petting Zoo Llama Linked to E. coli Outbreak in MN

E. coli Attorney Fred Pritzker has been retained to represent a 3-year-old child who contracted an E. coli infection after visiting an apple orchard/petting zoo in Minnesota.

The child developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which can lead to kidney failure, pancreatitis, brain injury, heart problems, coma, stroke, seizures and death.

Preliminary testing indicates that the genetic fingerprint of the E .coli O157:H7 obtained from the child’s stool sample matches the genetic fingerprint of E. coli from llama feces tested at the petting zoo.

To contact an E. coli lawyer in MN about an E. coli HUS lawsuit or petting zoo safety, please call (612)338-0202, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free), email Fred or submit our online free consultation form.

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Petting Zoo Safety

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, the backbone of prevention of E. coli associated with animal contact at petting zoos is thorough handwashing with soap and water after exposure to these entities.

Hand sanitizer or washing facilities need to be available for people visiting the petting zoo. Under Minnesota law, food and drink should not be allowed in the animal contact area.

The food and drink prohibition is critical. Accumulating evidence from recent outbreaks at fairs indicates that E. coli O157:H7 can be aerosolized on dried sawdust bedding, causing widespread contamination of environmental surfaces in an animal barn, and possibly also food and clothing of patrons viewing the animals (even in the absence of direct animal contact).

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