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
French authorities are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to cheese after young children developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Some Saint-Félicien and Saint Marcellin cheese has been recalled.
The 13 cases of HUS that developed
Continue Reading French cheese linked to E. coli outbreak; 13 children developed kidney failure
Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) infections are at the lowest level since 2009, according to Dutch surveillance statistics.
In 2017, 393 patients with STEC infection were reported, compared with more than 600 in 2016.
Continue Reading Research shows STEC decline in Netherlands; report criteria likely a factor
Four people were infected with Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) O157 last year from exposure to raw pet food, according to a Public Health England report.
In August 2017, the cluster
Continue Reading Four STEC infections; one person dead after exposure to raw pet food
Sweden has been hit by two different outbreaks of E. coli, with one of them affecting more than 100 people. A pizza ingredient is suspected, but investigations are ongoing.
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7
Continue Reading Sweden reports two E. coli outbreaks; more than 100 ill
E. coli infection played a role in the deaths of two British tourists in Egypt, according to the country’s authorities.
John and Susan Cooper, from Burnley in England, died while on holiday at the Steigenberger
Continue Reading E. coli a factor in death of British tourists while on vacation in Egypt
Swedish authorities are investigating a national outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 with at least 50 cases.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency) and Livsmedelsverket (National Food Agency) said it appears to be one of the biggest outbreaks
Continue Reading Sweden investigates nationwide E. coli outbreak; source unknown
French officials have allowed a dairy company to resume operations at a site linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak earlier this year.
The dairy, Chabert, was permitted to restart the marketing of raw milk
Continue Reading French firm allowed to restart cheese sales from site linked to E. coli outbreak
UPDATE — 7:15 p.m. EDT: Knox County officials have issued a public warning, naming French Broad Farm in Knoxville, TN, as the source of unpasteurized, raw milk that is linked to an ongoing E. coli
Continue Reading Dairy named: Raw milk, farm animals likely cause of new E. coli outbreak among children
Disease detectives from state and federal agencies are investigating an E. coli O157: H7 outbreak identified by New Jersey officials in recent days. The CDC reports people in seven states have been infected.
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Continue Reading Six more states identify victims after NJ detects outbreak
A new caution notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week warns of the health risks of kibbeh, a Middle Eastern and North African dish traditionally prepared with beef or lamb combined with raw
Continue Reading Kibbeh caution: Raw recipes perfect for foodborne pathogens
