Italy and France have reported updated statistics on a potentially fatal complication of E. coli infection.
The complication, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a type of kidney failure that can result in lifelong, serious health
Continue Reading HUS reports down in Italy but stable in France; some linked to raw milk
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has completed a final report on last May’s Shiga-toxin E. coli outbreak in a Jackson County childcare facility. Pursuant to Iowa Open Records law, IDPH has shared its
Continue Reading IDHP final report on Jackson County Shiga-toxin E. Coli / HUS cases
The Maquoketa, IA, Sentinal Press, today is reporting the first news since about June 8 about three children in Jackson County with E. coli infections.
While families of the three children shared their stories
Continue Reading Three Iowa children who were victims of HUS return home
Another person has been confirmed infected in an E. Coli O157 outbreak linked to organic yogurt from Pure Eire Dairy in Washington state.
Officials with the Washington Department of Health have not released details about
Continue Reading Patient list continues to grow in E. coli outbreak linked to organic yogurt
STEC-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is rarer in adults than children but causes more severe disease and death in older people, according to a study.
Researchers looked at HUS caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
Continue Reading Study finds HUS caused by E. coli infections often more severe in adults
Public health officials in Eastern Iowa are investigating a cluster of E. Coli infections that has hospitalized at least three children with a severe type of kidney failure known as HUS.
Investigators have not identified
Continue Reading Children in Iowa hospitalized with E. coli infections; investigators looking for cause
Washington State public health officials today announced a likely link between PCC Community Market brand organic yogurt and an E. Coli outbreak that is hitting children hard. The yogurt is produced by Pure Eire Dairy.
Continue Reading Public health officials urge consumers to check for yogurt linked to outbreak
At least seven children are sick with E. Coli infections in a new outbreak involving an unknown source. All of the sick children are younger than 14, with three of them younger than five years
Continue Reading New E. coli outbreak hits children; investigation ongoing with no source yet
Campylobacter, Salmonella and E. coli infections declined in Europe but Listeria monocytogenes infections went up in 2019, according to figures from the zoonoses report.
Campylobacteriosis was the top infection followed by Salmonellosis, Shiga toxin-producing E.
Continue Reading New report shows Listeria up, other diseases down in Europe in 2019
Hunter Browning was in Marine Bootcamp, being verbally, mentally and physically beaten down when E. coli O157:H7 delivered a blow that made it impossible for him to build back up.
“In the Marine Corps, I’m
Continue Reading Victim profile: Hunter Browning, a Marine recruit fighting impact of E. coli
