June 22, 2021
Although rare, cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) from E. coli infections in adults more frequently result in severe illness and death than pediatric cases, according to a new study. Published in the most recent issue of the Center’s for…
June 15, 2021
An E. coli outbreak linked to organic yogurt sold under the brand names Pure Eire and PCC now includes 16 cases, according to the latest information from the Washington State Department of Health. The organic yogurt E. coli outbreak includes 14 cases…
June 8, 2021
At least three children from Maquoketa, Iowa have been hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure associated E. coli infections, according to a report in the Telegraph Herald. KWQC-TV says viewers have contacted the station to…
May 26, 2021
The E. coli outbreak linked to organic yogurt sold under the PCC and Pure Eire brand names has grown to include 15 cases, according to the latest information from the Washington Department of Health. Nine people have been hospitalized, four…
May 24, 2021
When shoppers at PCC Community Markets in the Seattle area put the co-op’s organic, grass-fed yogurt in their baskets, they likely believed they were making a healthy choice. What they never could have imagined is that days after eating the…
May 15, 2021
PCC Community Markets is recalling all PCC brand organic, grass-fed yogurt after state health officials identified it as the source of a multi-county E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Washington. Washington state investigators publicly linked PCC organic yogurt to the E.…
May 13, 2021
Health officials in Washington say some kind of fresh produce is the source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that includes six confirmed and at least as many probable cases. Previous E. coli outbreaks have been linked to cilantro, sprouts,…
May 11, 2021
An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in the Seattle area has expanded to include nine cases in King and Snohomish counties. Seven people have been hospitalized, at least two of them with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure…
May 6, 2021
UPDATED MAY 11, 2021 In King County, WA, seven children under the age of 14 have been sickened in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, according to the county health department. Six of them have been hospitalized, two of them with…
April 6, 2021
Each fall for the last four years an E. coli outbreak has been linked to romaine lettuce or leafy greens produced in California’s Central Coast growing region. The fourth anniversary is supposed to be commemorated with fruit or flowers, but…
March 12, 2021
Leafy greens were a suspected food source in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that ended with 22 illnesses and one death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eleven people were hospitalized. Three of them developed hemolytic…
March 4, 2021
Recent ground beef E. coli O157:H7 recalls include products made by large producers and grocery stores. In some cases, reports of illness prompted the recalls. In others, proactive testing by companies or regulatory agencies identified the contamination. What is E.…